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Glazed Walls Are Installed By Structura UK Guttermaster Supports Green Roof
The glazed walls Guttermaster, a supplier of
below the innovative aluminium
spectacular rainwater systems, cappings
“floating” roof and covers, used its specialist
of the new expertise at the new Highfield
Maggie’s Cancer Primary School in Sunderland
Caring Centre, which includes a showcase
London, the sustainable green roof.
winner of the Aluminium was the material of
RIBA Stirling choice for the rainwater
Prize 2009, were goods on the Sunderland
manufactured City Council (CC) building.
and installed by The building comprises single
Structura UK Ltd, curtain wall engineering specialist, in a contract and two storey elements, with
worth £200,000. Maggie’s is a cancer support charity, and has been a steel frame structure and suspended concrete floors. Sustainability was
designed on a welcoming, domestic, non-institutional scale by architects a key issue. The Bauder green roofs not only reduce storm water run off,
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. The raised roof allows light to flood they also absorb carbon and reduce solar heat gain.
into the building and appears to “float” because no columns or framing ...searchable archive at www.buildingconstructiondesign.eu
can be seen supporting it. Tel: 01706 869550
...searchable archive at www.buildingconstructiondesign.eu www.guttermaster.co.uk
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