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accommodation was reduced to four interconnected villas that reduce the overall perception of the massing to a human scale. Project architect, Alastair Forbes,
explains: "The building envelope has been designed with a number of key aims in mind. The primary aim is to provide a building of dignified quality commensurate with the importance of the site and the building use, and a robust building that requires, wherever possible, minimal maintenance. "The quality of the materials
proposed is critical to the success of the project and the manner in which
the materials are detailed is significant in providing suitable scale and presence for the building on the site. “It has to address its context
successfully, both in terms of the immediate site of Bellahouston Park and also the important Hazelwood and Dumbreck Conservation Areas which are directly adjacent."
An ethereal quality He added: "The protective nature of the building is realised in a ‘loggia' or ‘veranda' that runs around the whole facility, providing a transition zone between the interior spaces and the surrounding landscape. This is an integral space for patient use and inhabitation. "Slate is used for the external
skin of the building, which reinforces the protective nature of the building envelope. “One senses the physical weight of
the building on the outside at the same time as the ethereal quality of the light- filled interior spaces. These protective elements differ in density and permeability depending on the interior functions, sunlight and the site conditions.” The purple/heather tones of the
Penrhyn slate were essential in linking the landscape and building interior while avoiding an overtly-dark-coloured building that would not be suitable for
the building's function. The Welsh Slate roof slates were laid
with 50mm x 3.35mm copper clout nails over timber sarking boards with mitred slate hips to a 38° pitch over eight months and 1,535sq m by specialist sub-contractor, Braisby Roofing; while the cladding system was devised and installed over 12 months by Stonescreen, a specialist in natural stone rainscreen systems. Forbes said: "The building fabric,
wherever possible, has been used to enhance the environmental performance of the building, which had to demonstrate low energy use and value for money over a lifecycle costing.” And Welsh Slate commercial
director, Michael Hallé, told hdm: "The cladding system used on this project is the first time a composite panel with a Welsh Slate veneer has been used. “The overall appearance of the
Welsh Slate is stunning and it sits beautifully within the environment." Other suppliers on the project
included CMS Enviro Systems, PFP, JDM Contracts, A De Cecco, The WH Malcolm Group, Stephenson Holdings, Richard Irvin Services Group, and NORD Architecture.
www.welshslate.com
www.ryderarchitecture.com
www.balfourbeatty.com
www.princeandprincessofwaleshospice.org.uk
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