| The design is recessed into the ground and sits comfortably
along side the delicate neatness of the Georgian Architecture. The flat roof is lawned to soften the presence
of this very contemporary structure. |
| Function drives the aesthetics, but there are some very interesting and bespoke
design features within the scheme. A circular glazed roof-light is connected to a drum beneath that orientates the
user through the extension and provides borrowed light into the office space adjacent. |
| The green roof space is populated
by passive ventilation units allied with a bespoke seating area, its symbolism attained within freemasonry history,
is designed to provide a social use for the garden. |
| Roof Specifications: |
| Size: 450m² |
Green Roof Elements: Intensive roof garden/lawn
built on a concrete roof. Substrate depth approx
450mm |
Client: Sheffield University
Architect Bond Bryan Architects |
| Main Contractor: William Birch and Sons |
| Green Roof Contractor: Malden Roofing |
| Green Roof System: Bauder |
Type of development: Research Facility – Office/
Seminar |
| Cost: £46,000 including waterproofing, installation. |
Reservoir board, 450mm substrate, pebble boarders
and turfing. |
| Completion date: May 2006 |
