Kalzip® in Scotland

10. The Open Museum, Glasgow
12 Kalzip in Scotland
5,000 square metres of Kalzip standing
seam system, capable of achieving a 1.5
metre radius, provided a unique solution to a
challenging design for the Open Museum at
South Nitshill. Created by Glasgow City
Council the museum was built to store up to
200,000 historical artefacts and works of art,
some of which are priceless, whilst the 100
year old Kelvingrove Art Gallery and
Museum is being refurbished.
The original design concept by Glasgow City
Council’s Civic Design Architects was
developed as part of a Design and Build
project by CRGP Architects and Surveyors
who worked on CBC’s Design Team. The
principle, challenging feature of the design is
the extremely tight curve at the eaves. As
well as offering a secure and controlled
environment for the museum, Kalzip was the
only material that could achieve the complex
1.5 metre radius without distortion and,
critically, without crimping – an option which
was not acceptable to the client.
With the protection of the artefacts
paramount, it was essential that the
specified material was low maintenance and
durable with exceptional thermal
performance and airtightness – any ingress
of water or external air could ruin the relics
inside.
The system was installed by Kalzip
approved contractor Grainger Building
Services Ltd as a continuous external
envelope with minimum joints and junctions,
offering the highest security for the museum.
A unique ridge system, using sliding clips,
was also custom-developed to
accommodate thermal movement of the
sheets with the tight eaves curve as a fixed
point. Kalzip fabrications were used on the
perimeter detailing to provide a consistent
and aesthetic finish.
Architect:
CRGP Ltd
Approved Teamkal contractor:
Grainger Building Services Ltd