MATERIAL SAMPLE BOARD

CLT interior finish Polished concrete flooring (screed)

Steel I-beam column Greencoat steel seam roof finish

British larch vertical timber raincoat cladding

Triple-glazed Norrsken curtain wall https://rb.gy/wmtyif

The CLT is used as a load bearing and interior finishing material. This eliminates the need for extra materials such as plaster. The CLT can be sourced within the UK, cutting down the carbon emissions for the visitors centre. It is both durable, strong and out performs steel in the case of a fire.

Used as the interior floor finish. The material is very durable and has a life span of 100+ years is maintained well. This flooring is most appropriate to accommodate for the number of people using the visitors centre.

The steel frame is made up of steel I-beam column assemblies. The sexposed steel not only creates a strong structure, but adds to the aesthetic of the visitors centre and ties it in with its industrial surroundings.

The colour coated steel is UV-resistant, energy efficient and scratch resistant. The roof provides a flat surface for solar panels to be installed. It also adds to the aesthetic of the structure by initiating the steel roofs of the other buildings on site.

British larch is a renewable material that is grown in the UK. using this material will reduce transportation carbon emissions. This raincoat will help to protect the structure whilst providing and aesthetic finish to the exterior.

The triple glazed curtain wall will help to increase thermal performance and will also control the daylighting within the building. The centre has a large curtain wall which could palace it at risk of over-heating. Using this glass as well as proper ventilation methods will help to control this risk.