Working with the grain

By and Elaine Knutt Elaine Knutt Elaine Knutt2006-04-28T00:00:00

The faceted roof of Kingsdale’s new sports hall is made up of 12 beams, with 2.4m wide by 13.5m long KLH panels spanning between two bays. It will be topped by a 120mm insulation layer and a single-ply waterproof membrane.

DRMM is pioneering a structural timber system for its latest school building

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