Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
Commissioned in March 1995 as part of a three-phase upgrade of existing facilities. By Sir Norman Foster and Partners, 1997. Upgrade completed in 30 months at a cost of £38 million. External appearance is said to derive from internal planning, which 'wraps' accommodation in a series of layers around the auditorium. Roof form consists of eight aluminium-clad shells. Accommodates 3,029 conference delegates on three tiered levels. Covered using 10,600 square metres of aluminium standing seam roofing sheets, laid to natural curve of 38 metres radius. The 0.9mm gauge sheets made from a stucco embossed and clad aluminium alloy. Uses KAL-ZIP aluminium roofing from Hoogovens, whereby sheets are installed using concealed fixing clips, then 'zipped' together by a seam-rolling machine.
Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
Commissioned in March 1995 as part of a three-phase upgrade of existing facilities. By Sir Norman Foster and Partners, 1997. Upgrade completed in 30 months at a cost of £38 million. External appearance is said to derive from internal planning, which 'wraps' accommodation in a series of layers around the auditorium. Roof form consists of eight aluminium-clad shells. Accommodates 3,029 conference delegates on three tiered levels. Covered using 10,600 square metres of aluminium standing seam roofing sheets, laid to natural curve of 38 metres radius. The 0.9mm gauge sheets made from a stucco embossed and clad aluminium alloy. Uses KAL-ZIP aluminium roofing from Hoogovens, whereby sheets are installed using concealed fixing clips, then 'zipped' together by a seam-rolling machine.