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Cambridge Plant Growth Facility

Ref No ASP 0768 Grad Sky

In order to help reduce the environmental impact of

The University of Cambridge’s new £6 million Plant

Growth Facility, a Kalzip stainless steel roof was the

natural choice for architects R H Partnership.

Some 858 square metres of Kalzip 65/400 stainless

steel smooth curved sheets in a matt finish were

specified owing to their durability and ability to be

recycled at the end of the building’s life. The system,

which was installed by approved Teamkal members

WWR (UK) Ltd, was further complimented by a

slimline curving verge detail, twin skin gutters and a

vapour control layer to minimise air permeability.

Kalzip E180 and E140 clips were also specified to

help meet the required U-value and minimise energy

loss.

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dy Main contractor Willmott Dixon Architect R H Partnership Client University of

Cambridge

Installer WWR (UK) Ltd

Ref No ASP 0841 Grad Sky

Cambridge - 2005

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Located on the 40-acre site of the University of

Cambridge’s Botanic Garden, the research centre

comprises two large halls that each house a series of

growing chambers. The state of the art facility will

allow the students and scientists from the University’s

Department of Plant Science to study plants under

carefully controlled conditions and provide them with

greater opportunities to analyse how the genetic

make-up of plants can effect their development,

growth and resistance to disease.

A curved roof design was chosen in order to reduce

the building’s apparent size whilst remaining

sympathetic to the surrounding gardens. WWR (UK)

Ltd also installed the curved and vertical elevations of

cedar rainscreen cladding situated between the

projecting arched laminated timber beams. The cedar

was sourced from sustainably harvested timber.

To assist in providing the building with a reduced CO2

emissions footprint, the facility also benefits from blast

furnace slag in the concrete foundations and an

unusual two metre retaining wall constructed from

used car tyres that forms a screen to the chiller units.

Sector Universities/HE

Location Cambridge

Year 2005

Roof size 858m2

Products used Twin skin gutters, slimline curving verge detail, VCL, Kalzip E180 and E140 clips.

Kalzip profile 65/400 Stainless Steel

Surface finish Matt

Design Smooth, curved

Other details

Project information

Photo reference numbers: Main photograph ASP 0813 Grad Sky Secondary photographs ASP 0768 Grad Sky ASP 0791 Grad Sky ASP 0795 Grad Sky ASP 0801 ASP 0825 ASP 0841 Grad Sky ASP 0847 ASP 0859

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