BRISTOL BEACON
Phase 1 of the project….
We are delighted to have been involved in this prestigious project in Bristol. The recently renamed ‘Bristol Beacon’ concert hall has seen a huge 2-phase renovation which from planning to completion stage took several years to complete.
The first phase (which we were not involved in) stretches way back to 2009! For this part of the project, some of the site had to be demolished so that a modern foyer building with plenty of up-to-date facilities could be built. The foyer building consists of a cladded curved façade – the design of which is intended to conjure up images of musical instruments. At the centre there is now an open, informal performance space which gives the general public use of the space with several ‘bridges’ above to encourage people to congregate and watch the action happening below! As well as the performance side of things, this modern building can also facilitate education and various conference programs.
Phase 2 of the project….
This is where we got involved! The next and phase of the project was an 84 million pound renovation of the second of the 2 main parts of this historic venue.
This part of the venue is a Victorian listed building (music to our ears!) Of course, being a listed building, any works carried out needed to be very sympathetic to the fabric of this historic construction. At Unity Lime we have specified materials and systems for listed properties many times over, and this one was right up our street! Our involvement was assisting in the specification of a suitable system for the roof which needed to be insulated.
Our involvement…..
The architect was looking for a target U-value of 0.18 W/m²K in the roof section that we were asked to assist with and supply materials for. We have an architectural technologist and other highly skilled and experienced staff at Unity Lime who were on hand to assist with the over-all specification, U-Value calculations as well as a condensation risk analysis.
The roof build up…..
The pitched roof was specification was for it to be insulated above, between and below the rafters using the following build-up:
Isolair 30mm
Pavaflex 100mm
Isolair 100mm – suitable for use as a render carrying board
STRH fixings with thermally broken washers
RK70 (Meshed) base coat
Klima Glatt finishing plaster
Our client, Bristol City Council, wanted to make this venue an ultra low carbon and low energy use venue that uses renewable energy as much as possible. This perfectly aligns with our own values, both as a company and as individuals within our business.
