The Royal Opera House

BauderGREEN Sedum System with Bauder Total Green Roof System (BTGRS)

Synopsis

Overlooking the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and the Thames, the workshop features a vaulted ceiling, which is 19 metres at its highest point to accommodate the full-scale scenery which is built by the 30 full-time craftspeople employed there.

This £8.3m building is used by London’s Royal Opera House to build scenery for its elaborate ballet and operatic performances. Located at the £60m High House Production Park, in Purfleet, which opened at the end of 2010, the workshop boasts outstanding green credentials.

Bauder Building Board

Project:	Royal Opera House Workshop
Investors:	Arts Council England Royal Opera House Thurrock Council Local & Regional Development Agencies
Location:	Purfleet, UK
Roof size:	3,200m2
Architect:	Nicholas Hare Architects LLP
Contractor:	F K Construction

The specification

Stretching over 400 sq metres, the workshop is faced in cedar wood and features a state-of-the-art green roof from Bauder. The vast 3,200sq metre roof is covered in sedum plants to soften the impact of the structure into the surrounding parkland and attract insects and native wildlife.

Products applied

BauderGREEN XF 301 sedum system
An integrated system incorporating mature sedum on 20mm of extensive substrate and incorporating a multifunctional water retention and filter layer.

Bauder Total Green Roof System
Extensive green roof system with reinforced bitumen membrane Plant E root resistant capping sheet.

System installed

Bauder Total Green Roof System (BTGRS)

 

1 BauderPLANT E	A torch-applied, root resistant capping sheet. The product features chemically treated bitumen to deliver superior root resistance which has been tested and approved by the FLL. The membrane is reinforced with 250g/m² spunbond polyester fleece to allow the finished product to cope with structural movement without fracture.
2 BauderTEC KSA DUO	A self-adhesive bitumen underlayer with “DUO” lap technology to ensure thorough sealing of lap joints, even in lower temperatures.
3 BauderPIR FA-TE	Flatboard insulation used on the lantern roof area to help meet its U-value of 0.15W/m²K.
4 BauderTEC KSD FBS	A self-adhesive SBS elastomeric bitumen air & vapour control layer, with a mica finished upper surface to allow easy bonding of insulation using the specified Bauder insulation adhesive.

 

BauderGREEN XF 301 sedum system

 

1 BauderGREEN XF 301	Sedum vegetation blanket instantly providing at least 90% coverage on an extensive green roof. Integrated water retention and filter layer.
2 BauderGREEN AL 40	40mm high perforated edge/drainage trim frames and retains the Bauder XF 301 sedum system.
3 BauderGREEN SDF	Multi-functional drainage and filtration layer which prevents the roots of sedum plants from becoming waterlogged.
4 BauderPLANT E	Torch-on root-resistant capping sheet green