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Marley Eternit black fibre cement
cladding panels
Nord Architecture refurbishment of a church hall in Scotland incorporated black fibre cement cladding panels from Marley Eternit and has been 'hugely successful'.
Nord Architecture were brave and bold with their plans for the refurbishment of a church hall in Scotland but their incorporation of black fibre cement cladding panels from Marley Eternit has been "hugely successful" The client - Destiny Church in Glasgow - had thought that the 1970s brick, flat-roofed extension to the 19th century, Grade II listed parish church would be refurbished with render and paint - a simple solution to a tight £50,000 budget
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 22 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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But Nord Architecture, who had not used Marley Eternit cladding before, discovered the Pelicolor panels on the manufacturer's website, and their design was seen as such a significant improvement that the planners granted permission with very little discussion.
The refurbishment had become necessary because although the building was sound structurally, cosmetically it had deteriorated and required an upgrade.
The brief was to improve the appearance of the concrete and brick extension that was an eyesore in relation to the historic listed building section of the Destiny Church premises.
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An active, community-based organisation, the hall at Destiny Church is used as much for the local community - for tots and toddlers clubs, youth activities and coffee shop - as it is for congregation and Nord's design had to articulate its public function.
Creating a visual impact within the environment would draw attention to its activities within the community.
The Pelicolor panels comprehensively wrap the exterior, blocking off all windows to create a black-box environment for another community use - television production.
The building is now also a sought after conference and events venue available for external hire due to the upgrade works carried out.
Although the church had in mind that the extension would be rendered and painted, Nord specified the black Pelicolor panels and 100m2 of them were secretly fixed over the existing brick elevations onto a treated softwood frame using structural adhesives by Kuper Special Building Services to avoid having the appearance of screws and caps.
Robin Lee of Nord said: "The overcladding rationalised and simplified the existing extension form".
"We wanted the building to look as monolithic as possible, in contrast to the highly detailed and articulated church with elaborately carved sandstone".
""Black was chosen as it was neutral and had no association in the local physical context.
It was in direct contrast to the sandstone of the church that is weathered into a range of greys and buffs.
We liked that the black building would have no detail or colour variation." However, it was not just the aesthetics that paid off for architect and client".
"Robin added: "As all the panels were pre-cut, the installation was extremely quick.
After the framing was in place, the cladding was completed in just seven days.
The whole project took just four months". Request a free brochure from Marley Eternit ...
"Selecting a panel material was the most important decision but it has been hugely successful, exceeding the client's expectations in its clean and contemporary presentation.".
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