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News Release from: Bauder | Subject: Green roof
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 July 2005
Green roof for Living Coasts
Bauder's first involvement was when they were approached to provide a green roof system
Most people think of the land and sea as two totally separate components of nature, very few think of the coastline where they meet However, in 1998 Derek Elliott of Kay Elliott Architects gained the opportunity to make his concept, Living Coasts come alive
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 28 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Lee Young, Kay Elliott's Technician for Living Coasts explains.
"The design brief was to construct a purpose built aquatic and marine aviary, with individual exhibits all being housed under one large tensioned aviary net structure".
"Conservation of coastal habitats and marine life around the globe provided our main focus".
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Living Coasts, Torquay was in all aspects a unique project on which to work, with incomparable diversity being sought in the variety of landscape finishes.
Penguins, seals, seabirds, puffins, otters and black rats all had to be accounted for with each habitat being reconstructed as close to nature's intentions as possible.
Bauder's first involvement was in Spring 2001 when they were approached to provide a green roof system that could cope with anything from holding 800 tonnes of mud above visitors as they ate in the new restaurant, to one that was genuinely 100% watertight as water was the main influence in all attractions.
Realising that no standard system could be instrumented, ten unique specifications were conceived, in order for the exact individual requirements to be met.
The installation of the roofing element was handed to Tilbury Contracts Roofing Limited, one of a network of Bauder approved installers.
The waterproof system had to undergo complete scrutiny during its installation, with every detail being encapsulated ensuring the system would be exactly what was agreed, 100% watertight.
Obviously such a large operation meant that the limited space had to be used to its maximum, with other trades having to evacuate areas in order for the waterproofing element to be undertaken.
At every phase of the build up inspections were carried out by an Independent Surveyor, a necessity for the insurance backed guarantee.
Only when total satisfaction was achieved, was the next layer of installation allowed to commence.
Within four months on site, the roofing works were completed.
Spokesperson Philip Knowling said "Living Coasts is the final and most important element of the harbour regeneration".
"Living Coasts gives people a reason to come to the waterfront and will prove to be the jewel in the crown of the English Riviera." Besides, where else can you have a cup of tea under an estuary?.
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