Bournemouth Oceanarium
The Project
The Bournemouth Oceanarium planned a £1.5 million extension for their new Penguin Beach Encounter — a two-story building housing 10 Humboldt Penguins. Taking five years to complete, this is the biggest project the attraction has undergone since opening in 1998, increasing the size of the aquarium by a third.
The Challenge
The new roof had to look beautiful from all angles, as it’s on the beachfront and visible from the Promenade above. Deliveries had to be carefully timed since the Promenade was open to the public throughout, and access to the site was carefully controlled to ensure safety.
The Solution
Andy Coles, IKO® Polymeric’s Senior Field Engineer, explains: “Our IKO Armourplan™ PVC single ply membrane comes in a wide selection of colours, so it was the obvious choice for the project. Slate Grey and Mid Grey were chosen to complement the existing GRP edge trims, curved metal drips and upstands to the edge of the warm roof section. The warm roof covers the kiosk and walkways and the cold roof covers the store’s area.”
IKO Polymeric’s expertise helped solve the problem of securing the netting, originally specified to be done with eye bolts, which proved impractical. Instead, the netting was secured with welded-on membrane straps. IKO Polymeric’s advice was also sought on the weather detailing of the exposed metal frame. IKO Polymeric was recommended and was used to seal existing GRP trims and the weather-exposed steel frame, which supports the netting.
IKO ROOFING SYSTEM
- IKO Polymeric
- IKO Armourplan PVC Single Ply Membrane
