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| _ Construction Systems _ _ Roofs _ _ Building Envelopes _ _ Facades / Curtain Wall _ _ Canopies _ _ Towers _ _ Atria _ _ Other |
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McDonagh Station, Kilkenny, Ireland Surrounded by listed heritage buildings, the 1600m² workhouse square courtyard covered by a glazed MERO canopy, is the heart of a new 50 unit shopping mall that is the anchor of the McDonagh Junction redevelopment. Entirely self supported from sixteen CHS columns, the 38m x 39m canopy is constructed from 114 diameter curved members in pre-welded ladder segments that are site welded together. Lightweight secondary carrier channels bolt to each member, supporting facetted glass panels via drained bearing gaskets and flush silicone joints. Whilst most of the perimeter experiences a 300-400mm ventilation and movement gap to the surrounding buildings, there are two areas with larger gaps that are closed with a frameless vertical glass rainscreen hung from the canopy. In the crown of the main roof, automatic opening vents are glazed into the roof using the same glazing system as the glass panels, and compliment the perimeter ventilation gap to provide smoke and natural ventilation regulation to the courtyard area. To one side of the courtyard, MERO-SCHMIDLIN also provided a secondary monopitch canopy lapping underneath the main roof. Featuring bespoke tapering triangular support sections and two separate glass facades with frameless glass doors, this canopy fits around an independent listed building to control public access into the courtyard. |
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_ Workhouse Square Canopy, McDonagh Station, Kilkenny, Ireland _ |
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| _ | Scope of Works: | Entire Structure and cladding to
main courtyard roof and secondary lean-to canopy and facades, incorporating mansafe
systems, drainage and insect ingress protection. _ |
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| _ | Cladding Details: | 1606m² 17.5mm thick laminated
single glazed panels comprising: 8mm outer, ceramic frit to face 2, 1.52mm California XIR
PVB laminate Interlayer, 8mm Inner 33m² 17.5mm thick laminated single glazed panels
comprising: 8mm outer, 1.52mm clear PVB laminate interlayer, 8mm inner 17m² 10mm thick
toughened single glazed panels |
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| _ | Steelwork Details: | Main Canopy: 49 tonnes of steelwork
tubes (244.5dia x 16 CHS columns, 139.7dia x 10CHS column arms, 114.3x6.3 CHS roof
members) 1.7 tonnes Aluminium Glazing support Channels 12mm stainless steel tension rods _ |
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| _ | Year of Completion: | 2007 _ |
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| _ | Contract Duration: | 12 months _ |
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| _ | Client: | Chesterbridge Developments Ltd. _ |
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| _ | Architect: | Anthony Reddy Associates _ |
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| _ | Main Contractor: | McNamara Construction _ |
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