Client / Main Contractor: Watkin Jones / Get Living 
Value to CAA: £7m 
Completion: 2025 
Systems: Technal DF75 Si, Elegance 52 Curtain Wall, Aluminium Rainscreen Cladding & SAS 
Pure 

Project Overview 
Sherlock Quarter is a landmark Build to Rent development in Birmingham’s historic Gun 
Quarter, delivered by Watkin Jones for Get Living. 
The scheme delivers over 550 new apartments, ground-floor commercial space, 
and landscaped public areas — forming a key part of the city’s wider regeneration 
masterplan. Our Role Cheshire Architectural Aluminium were appointed to design, supply, and install the

complete external façade package, combining Technal’s high-performance aluminium 
glazing systems with precision-engineered aluminium rainscreen cladding. 
Working closely with Watkin Jones and their façade consultants, CAA coordinated 

Our Role 
Cheshire Architectural Aluminium were appointed to design, supply, and install the 
complete external façade package, combining Technal’s high-performance aluminium 
glazing systems with precision-engineered aluminium rainscreen cladding. 
Working closely with Watkin Jones and their façade consultants, CAA coordinated 
the design, manufacture, and installation across multiple blocks — each with distinct façade 
types and performance criteria. 
The majority of the façade utilised Technal DF75 Si windows and Elegance 52 curtain 
walling, chosen for their proven performance, buildability, and refined architectural 
detailing. 
To maintain programme momentum on this large-scale, multi-block site, CAA strategically 
dual-sourced a number of elements using SAS Pure systems, ensuring seamless visual 
consistency while achieving delivery targets across all phases. 

Key Challenges 
• Mixed façade typologies: Integration of multiple systems while maintaining a unified 
architectural expression. 
• Urban performance: Acoustic, thermal, and fire compliance to meet Build to Rent 
standards within a city-centre environment. 
• Programme delivery: Dual sourcing of materials and systems to meet Watkin Jones’ 
fast-track schedule without compromising quality or compliance.

Outcome 
CAA’s £7 million façade package delivers a refined, high-performance building envelope 
centred on Technal’s proven DF75 Si and Elegance 52 systems, complemented by SAS 
Pure to maintain programme delivery. 
The result is a cohesive, modern façade that combines architectural quality, compliance, 
and build efficiency — a showcase of CAA’s capability in delivering complex, multi-system 
façades to the highest standards of performance and precision. 
Sherlock Quarter now stands as one of Birmingham’s defining Build to Rent landmarks, and 
a testament to CAA’s trusted partnership with both Technal and Watkin Jones in delivering 
large-scale, technically advanced façade packages.