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14. Manchester AirportRail Station1997 Brunel Award winner – ‘the bestmedium sized station in the world’.Tapered Kalzip sheets in lengths of upto 14 metres form a partial dome overthe entrance hall. The Kalzip sheetscurve naturally to create a series ofthree barrel-vaulted canopies – eachone being longer and narrow than theprevious to give an elegant line to theentire structure.Over 3,200 square metres of straightKalzip sheets and 500 square metres oftapered Kalzip sheets were installed, allmanufactured from aluminium cladalloy – a material unique to Kalzipwhich provides outstanding durability indemanding locations such as this.Architect:Austin-Smith:LordApproved Teamkal contractor:F. Brown plc15. Ground Transport Interchange, Manchester AirportNow nearing completion alongside the railstation is the airport’s new Ground TransportInterchange. This is the first intermodalinterchange of its kind in the UK providinghigh quality facilities and a focal point forarriving and departing passengers accessingthe airport via public transport.A Kalzip roof has again been specified withmore than 2,000 square metres of Kalzip 400profile sheets in a stucco embossed finishbeing used to create the gently curving roof.Architect:Abbey Holford Rowe16 Kalzip coast to coastApproved Teamkal contractor:SIAC Construction UK LtdImage courtesy of Abbey Holford Rowe