London City Airport

Shadow gap detailing at scale — in a live airport environment.

The Challenge

Delivering precise shadow gap junctions throughout the departure lounge and search areas of London City Airport, in a live operational environment, under significant programme pressure — with no room for on-site variation or remedial finishing.

The Shadow Gap Solution

SA Solutions click-to-fit shadow gap profiles were used across plasterboard junctions throughout, including drywall-to-glass transitions. The pre-engineered system removed site-made variation, reduced programme risk and supported fire resistance and acoustic sealing at key junctions.

The Result

Crisp, uninterrupted shadow gap lines across a major public space — delivered faster, with less waste and greater programme certainty than conventional trim-based methods could have achieved at this scale.