Project: Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Sector: Heritage & Historic Buildings
Application: Specialist High-Level Access
Solution: Bespoke Aluminium Access Configuration
Project Overview
The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich is one of Britain's most remarkable historic interiors, renowned for its monumental architecture and elaborate Baroque decoration.
Photographs rediscovered in the Alto archives document a specialist aluminium access installation within this historic setting, demonstrating how modular access equipment can be configured to accommodate complex architectural environments.
The installation incorporated an extensive elevated platform arrangement, supporting additional mobile and cantilever access at height.
The Challenge
Providing high-level access within a building of this scale and architectural complexity presents challenges beyond those encountered in conventional working environments.
The considerable internal height, imposing columns, architectural features and ornate decorative surfaces create a demanding environment for positioning and configuring access equipment.
The installation required an arrangement capable of providing access to elevated working areas within an unusual internal layout – whilst achieving a low imposed point load on the floor below and minimising disruption of access to the building.
The Alto Solution
Alto supplied a specially configured aluminium access system incorporating four supporting towers with a large elevated deck spanning between them. A further mobile access tower was positioned above the deck, incorporating a cantilever arrangement to extend access towards difficult-to-reach areas.
This multi-level configuration illustrates how modular aluminium access equipment can be adapted to meet complex access requirements where standard standalone tower arrangements may not provide the necessary reach or working positions.
The installation demonstrates the versatility of aluminium access systems in accommodating unusual architectural layouts and demanding high-level access applications with the potential for delivering lower point loads than steel or MEWP based solutions.
The Outcome
Specialist Access Solutions from Alto
From standard mobile access towers to more complex configurations, Alto provides aluminium access systems designed to meet a wide range of working-at-height requirements.
This historic installation demonstrates how adaptable equipment and an engineering-led approach can help address challenging access environments.
Explore Alto's aluminium access systems and specialist configurations here.
