Kalwall provdes glare-free daylighting for this £12.7m sports centre in Derry, Northern Ireland.
PURPOSE OF THE WORK:
The St Columb’s sports facility was completely re-developed with new elite facilities for Judo, Wrestling and Mountaineering together with the provision of the community learner and 25m pool. Externally, 5-a-side and full-sized football pitches are available. The architects, Samuel Stevenson and Son particularly wanted glare-free daylighting for the pool area to reduce surface reflection and improve the visibility into the water for lifeguards.
WHAT WE DELIVERED:
Kalwall’s highly insulating translucent panel system was used to admit controlled daylight to the hall and pool areas. Structura UK Ltd. worked under the main contractor O’Hare & McGovern Ltd. to install the Kalwall translucent walls.
BENEFITS:
The 36m Main Arena Hall and pool benefit from glare-free, natural daylighting with high levels of insulation and very low solar gain. The arena is now a Centre of Excellence for indoor climbing, Judo and Wrestling.
PROJECT
Foyle Arena
ARCHITECT
Samuel Stevenson & Sons
CLIENT
Derry City Council
LOCATION
Derry, Northern Ireland