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STUDY |
Royal
Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon |
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“Quality and performance are essential
in all areas of our construction, no more so for such a prestigious
project that is the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Not only to ensure
the correct U-value, but fire performance of materials was
critical. The non combustible fire performance of Knauf FactoryClad
insulation made it the correct choice for this project. The service
we received from Knauf technical, in creating 3D models, and
ensuring the correct material was specified was of a high standard.
The TAC Team were quick and efficient with solutions that met all
of our requirements."
Clare Huber, Varla (UK)
Ltd
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PRODUCTS USED |
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FactoryClad
32 |
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PROJECT |
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Royal
Shakespeare Theatre Transformation |
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MAIN CONTRACTOR |
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Mace
Group |
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CLIENT |
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Royal
Shakespeare Company |
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ARCHITECT |
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Bennett
Associates |
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SPECIALIST ROOFING
CONTRACTOR |
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Varla
(UK) Limited |
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COMPLETION DATE |
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2010 |
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KNAUF INSULATION MANAGER |
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Craig
O’Donnell |
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CHALLENGE
Work is underway to create a new theatre that will transform the
existing 1932 Royal Shakespeare Theatre whilst retaining the
original Art Deco and Victorian elements of the building. Due for
completion during 2010, the theatre will give artists and audiences
alike the best environment in which to perform and enjoy
Shakespeare with improved public spaces both inside and surrounding
the theatre.
The challenge for the project design is to blend the key aspects
of the existing buildings with the new theatre designs. Specialist
roofing contractor, Varla (UK) Limited were awarded the contract to
design, manufacture and install the zinc standing seam roof and
wall package. Varla (UK) Limited challenged Knauf Insulation to
propose a solution to meet the demanding specification for this
unique project.
SOLUTION
Knauf Insulation provided detailed ongoing technical support
during the design stages of the project and proposed solutions
based on the results of unique three dimensional heat loss
calculations. The unique 3-D calculation support service, provided
by the Technical Advisory Centre, was an integral part of the
product specification process to ensure that the exact thickness
recommendations were proposed in order to meet the project’s
specific U-value requirements.
Knauf Insulation were able to provide a solution that met all of
Varla’s insulation requirements by using 160mm of FactoryClad 32
roll. This is a flexible, lightweight roll of resilient glass
mineral wool with exceptionally high tear strength and a thermal
conductivity of just 0.032 W/mK.
In addition, FactoryClad, recommended for this project, is
manufactured from glass mineral wool, which is ideal for limiting
the spread of fire since it holds a Euroclass classification A1 for
non-combustibility. The product will not burn, will not give off
toxic smoke nor will it suddenly ignite in a fire due to
‘flashover’. For public buildings such as this, superior fire
performance is crucial.