Monday, December 20, 2010

Royal Opera House $13 Million Rooftop Grass

(Photo: ©McLaren Construction Group)
With features such as a "barrel vault" frame constructed from a complex but lightweight triangulated truss covered in a green roof, there is no question why this project has generated media interest. The envelope makes extensive use of sustainable timber cladding, internal heating is boosted through the use of ground source heat and internally the fit out had to include the installation of specialist extract equipment, overhead gantry cranes and a scissor lift.