Case Studies

This is the new curvaceous cycle shelter, Falco designed, manufactured, supplied and installed for a new residential apartment development within the city of Nieuwegein, in the Netherlands. “The Switch”, a once vibrant office building in Rijnhuizen, Nieuwegein, characterised by its semi-circular segment shape, has been transformed into a modern array of 59 luxury apartments with an external park-like living environment. To compliment the numerous amenities and facilities available for residents, Dutch contractor, Kwakkenbos, commissioned a bespoke Falco cycle shelter arrangement which took design inspiration from the iconic building. Taking up the challenge, Falco modified the popular FalcoZan cycle shelter and transformed a line of ten bays into a 63.5⁰ curvaceous layout, allowing the cycle shelter sequence to contour The Switch building, just metres away.   Each bay of the adapted FalcoZan shelter is manufactured from a combination of hot-dip galvanised steel with FSC® certified hardwood slats. The FalcoZan is coupled with Europe’s most popular - A-11 cycle rack, providing universal cycle parking. Combining creativity with practicality, the new eye-catching cycle shelter sits conspicuous within the apartment grounds and provides up to 80 secure spaces of cycle parking for resident use. The green sedum roof, an increasingly popular feature for Falco shelters, supports the apartments sustainable development plan by providing the many advantages associated with green roof systems as well as insulation for both heat and noise. A sedum roof both reduces water discharge as well as compensating for CO2 emissions. A further benefit of green roof systems is that they traditionally last longer than a usual roof covering and offer a natural view for residents from all five floors. The FalcoZan cycle shelter is the single sided version of the product range and meets EN1090 CPR which is UK law for cycle shelters. The modular shelter has a base unit 4.0 wide x 2.5m deep, with a free head height of 2.1m and can be added to and extended as required - to create a cycle shelter as wide as desired, by using standard ‘add-on’ units. The steelwork and roof are hot dip galvanised to BS EN 1461 as standard with an option to polyester powder coat on top of this substrate if required. The popular cycle shelter design has been used across the country with recent installations at Manchester Airport, Loughborough and Reading Universities. For more information about the scheme shown here, or how Falco can assist your cycle parking scheme, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

This is the striking cylindrical cycle shelter Falco designed, manufactured, supplied and installed for De Vaart Elementary School in Ter Aar, Netherlands. Combining creativity with practicality, the new eye-catching cycle shelter sits conspicuous within the school grounds and provides secure levels of cycle parking for students and staff. The bespoke cycle shelter is based on the traditional FalcoLok design and boasts a generous 6m diamater with associated curved doors, secure access, a green sedum roof and bespoke FalcoSinus seating surrounding the perimeter.   Designed by Falco’s in-house design team, the unique cycle shelter is manufactured from a combination of hot-dip galvanised steel with FSC® certified hardwood slats. Installed by Falco last month, the cycle shelter and seating has been designed in such a way to maximise the facilities available to students, yet within the tight constraits of space available. The green sedum roof, an increasingly popular feature for Falco shelters, supports the schools sustainable development plan by providing the many advantages associated with green roof systems as well as insulation for both heat and noise. A sedum roof both reduces water discharge as well as compensating for CO2 emissions. A further benefit of green roof systems is that they traditionally last longer than a usual roof covering and offer a natural view for students from the upper floors. The FalcoSinus seating as shown here, is a contemporary bench design ideal for a wide number of applications. The design is available in various radii and angles allowing a number of configuration possibilities. The FalcoSinus can contour a specific line to follow or highlight a natural or man-made curve. For more information about the scheme shown here at De Vaart Elementary School, or how Falco can assist your cycle parking scheme, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

Community campaign group, ‘Climate Action Ilkley’, has expanded its e-cargo bike hire scheme with the addition of a new FalcoCargoBox, providing secure storage for its fleet of cargo bikes. This is now the second public Cargo Bike storage facility in the UK following the launch of the Beryl public cargo bike hire scheme in Hackney earlier this month and the FalcoCargoBox hangar has been fitted with a number of enhanced features including; Two internal electric sockets providing a charging facility for each e-cargo bike. A security lock to access the e-cargo bike hangar. A stylish powder coated finish. Distinctive branding graphics advertising the new facility to Ilkley residents. Located on Ilkley car park, on South Hawksworth Street, the new FalcoCargoBox has been commissioned on behalf of City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and provides secure and sheltered cargo bike accommodation in a purpose-built design. Local residents and visitors are now able to register with the charity to become a member and hire a cargo bike of their choice for free (with a donation recommended to cover upkeep). The images attached here show the new FalcoCargoBox delivered and installed by Falco last week, on a sunny Autumn afternoon. The FalcoCargoBox is just one of four Cargo bike storage products produced by Falco with the full range as follows: FalcoPod-Cargo – standard bike hangar without the bike racks. FalcoCargoPod - as above with an extended back for longer cargo bikes. FalcoCargoBox – specifically designed for larger cargo bikes as per the Ilkley scheme. FalcoLok-Cargo – a walk in store with space for two large cargo bikes and additional equipment. The scheme here for Climate Action Ilkley is the second FalcoCargoBox installation in the UK, with the first launch taking place last month in Hackney offering the UK’s first public cargo bike hire scheme, operated by Beryl Bikes on behalf of the London Borough of Hackney. For more information about the FalcoCargoBox or how Falco can assist your cargo bike parking scheme, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

This is the flagship 40m long water taxi waiting shelter, Falco designed, manufactured, supplied and installed on Piet Smitkade Road, near the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam last month! With an unobstructed view over the Nieuwe Maas river, the new passenger waiting shelter, provides complete wind and rain coverage whilst passengers wait for a water bus or water taxi to travel to 50 different docks within Rotterdam and Schiedam. The council’s aim by offering this unique transport facility is to discourage car use and provide a more sustainable and quicker mode of transport, particularly during the hundreds of events per year held at the Feyenoord stadium where up to 69k spectators can attend. The new passenger waiting shelter is based upon the FalcoLok series of secure stores and features LED lighting and a green sedum roof. The extensive 40m x 5m shelter provides ample space and is cladded in heat-soaked reinforced safety glass providing a maximum flow of light. The roof of the structure has been designed to accommodate green living sedum. An increasingly popular feature for Falco shelters, which supports the docks sustainable development plan by providing the many advantages associated with green roof systems as well as insulation for both heat and noise. A sedum roof both reduces water discharge as well as compensating for CO2 emissions. A further benefit of green roof systems is that they traditionally last longer than a usual roof covering and offer a natural view for residents of each apartment. In addition to the project as shown here at Piet Smitkade Road, the FalcoHub design has also been used across several other cycle parking schemes this year including Leicester City Council’s Leycroft Road depot, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School in Dundee, the first cycle hub in the UK to feature an app-based locking system for Bedford Town Council, a bespoke version for Salford Royal NHS and The Royal Oldham Hospital NHS and a flagship 16m bespoke version for Newham University NHS Hospital. The FalcoLok is a contemporary cycle store manufactured from a combination of a galvanised steel frame and steel mesh, designed to be robust and long lasting. The cycle hub was developed by Falco’s in house design team to ensure it met the client’s specification including structural calculations so that the whole design meets the UK/European CPR regulations EN1090 and is CE marked as per UK law. For more information about the scheme shown here at Feyenoord, or how Falco can assist your cycle parking scheme, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080. Image credit: IPV Delft

These are the ingenious FalcoCrea cycle lockers and FalcoLok-300 cycle store recently manufactured, supplied and installed by Falco for Sanctuary Housing Association in Aberdeen. Each FalcoCrea cycle locker accommodates up to four bikes each, all in a sleek and stylish design and has been coupled with the traditional FalcoLok-300 cycle store, providing residents across three housing association sites with a practical cycle parking solution. Falco supplied the following client housing locations: Product Location FalcoCrea cycle locker with timber cladding to accommodate four bikes. Sanctuary Housing – Donside Village. A new £8.8m development consisting of 61 new homes. FalcoCrea cycle locker with timber cladding to accommodate four bikes. Sanctuary Housing – Pitmedden Crescent. FalcoLok-300 cycle store with Toaster cycle rack to accommodate up to ten bikes. Sanctuary Housing – Papermill Gardens. Former papermill development providing 267 new homes. As a registered supplier of sustainable wood, all three Falco shelters have been clad in FSC® certified hardwood, designed to be sympathetic to the surrounding area. Each FalcoCrea cycle store features double doors for easy accessibility and all shelters incorporate cylinder locks for high security. The FalcoCrea has proven to be a highly popular cycle locker since its launch providing local authorities with a cycle parking solution which answers three common problems; security, spacing footprint and branding. The FalcoCrea is designed to provide maximum security, within a compact space saving design and fully capable of incorporating branding to promote cycling as a principal mode of transport. The ingenious cycle locker has already been commissioned for a number of schemes across the UK including recent installations at; Moray Carshare charity, The Social Bite Village in Edinburgh, Rouken Glen Park in Glasgow and Barra Airport and Oban Airport. With the use of an electric cycle charging point (FalcoCrea+), the cycle locker can be transformed into a convenient charging hub for electric bikes whilst retaining all of the benefits from the standard model. Additionally, many European housing developments use the FalcoCrea as a combined bin store and cycling store, providing residents with practical yet great looking facility keeping their property neat. For more information about the ingenious FalcoCrea cycle locker please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

This is the new eye-catching passenger waiting shelter Falco designed and installed for Mallaig Harbour Authority on the west coast of the Highlands of Scotland. This is now the third shelter Falco has delivered to Mallaig Harbour, with another popular 5m x 2.3m FalcoHub shelter to match the previous two delivered to the Ferry terminal area. The shelter was installed earlier in May and features distinctive nautical branding and graphics with powder coating in a marine blue as well as internal seating. The shelter has been installed adjacent to the CalMac Ferry ticket office and provides passengers on the Tarbet Ferry route with full weather coverage whilst waiting for arrivals and departures. The bespoke passenger waiting shelter was manufactured in our own ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) accredited manufacturing facility in accordance with the UK CPR regulations (EN1090) being is CE Marked accordingly and is ready to withstand the traditional Scottish weather! The programme focused on the rollout of bespoke passenger waiting shelters and cycle parking at ports on the CalMac ferries network. Falco has now delivered installations at over 20 CalMac Ferry Terminals across the Scottish coast with ports including Mallaig (shown here), Kilchoan, Tayinloan, Campbeltown, Craignure, Gigha and Rhubodach. The project focused on improving the customer facilities for new cycle, waiting and ticket validation shelters. With cycle tourism numbers increasing at such locations, there was a real need to improve facilities for these passengers and CalMac partnered with Falco to help achieve their goal. CalMac Passenger Waiting Shelters at Mallaig Harbour Falco provide free Scotland-wide site surveys, free AutoCAD design and free rendering graphics to help visualise a passenger waiting shelter or cycle hub design. For more information about the scheme here at Mallaig Harbour or Falco’s bespoke range of passenger waiting shelters, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.