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First Light Pavilion with Bauder Total Green Roof System aerial view

Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre - First Light Pavilion

The First Light Pavilion is a world-leading space observatory, that forms part of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester. This project won the Green Roofing award at the NFRC UK Roofing Awards 2023.

Project Type:
New Build
Sector:
Education
Environmental Focus:
Intensive Green Roof
System:
Reinforced Bitumen Membrane, Green Roof
Location:
North West

Synopsis

The First Light Pavilion is a world-leading space observatory, that forms part of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester. This project won the Green Roofing award at the NFRC UK Roofing Awards 2023.

  • First Light Pavilion roof build progress
  • First Light Pavilion roof build progress
  • First Light Pavilion roof build progress completed
  • First Light Pavilion Aerial view
  • First Light Pavilion with woman walking  towards entrance
  • First Light Pavilion seating area
  • First Light Pavilion entrance view

Bauder Building Board

Project

First Light Pavilion

Type

New build

LocationMacclesfield
Roof size

2,500 m²

Waterproofing system

Bauder Total Green Roof System (BTGRS)

Specifier

Hassall Studio Architects

Approved contractorLRL Roofing Solutions
Anthony Symondson, Senior Site Technican at Bauder:

"From the start Bauder, LRL and Kier joined together to deliver the first light pavilion to a high standard. A pre start meeting was arranged to which Bauder presented a CPD on what the site technicians will be doing on a weekly basis, Bauder products being used and working together. The shape of the roof threw some challenges and took some working out as how best to install the membranes, although the roof was being buried everyone still wanted symmetry with the end result. Castleations in the perimeter hard edge had to be introduced to retain the drainage board, retention plates within the insulation layer due to the severity of the curve and challenges of installing the membranes during the winter months.

 I enjoyed being involved with the project as you don’t see many roofs of this shape, size and significance, although the waterproofing is buried the time spent on site with 19 inspections to make sure the quality was there from start to finish and specification followed, its good to see the finished building and revisit."

Anthony Symondson, Senior Site Technician