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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
The £32 million Manchester AquaticsCentre, the centrepiece for swimmingevents during the 2002 CommonwealthGames, is a stunning modern facility,covered by 6,000 square metres ofKalzip 300 stucco embossed standingseam.Jean Paul Colback from architectsFaulknerBrowns specified Kalzip forseveral reasons, ‘It is an effectivematerial with a good life span and it isvery economical whilst presenting anexcellent external appearanceappropriate to a landmark project likethis. Critical to our specification wasthe choice of a structural deckingwithin the Kalzip system that could beconfigured to achieve the requiredlevels of acoustic performance.’Officially opened by Her Majesty, theQueen in October 2000, the AquaticsCentre is much more than just a pool. Itis designed to be a leisure complexoffering something for everyone andincludes two 50 metre pools, a divingarea and a ‘fun’ area complete withflumes, swimming and bubble pools.Architect: FaulknerBrowns16. Manchester Aquatics Centre
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