PROJECT DETAILS
The double-skin facade for the multi-award winning Beatson Cancer Research facility at the University of Glasgow was constructed using WICONA unitised curtain wallling.
Designed by Reiach and Hall and built by Balfour Beatty, the £12m scheme is a world centre of excellence for cancer research. Taking the form of a transparent, crystalline cube, the advanced nature of the research is mirrored, contrasting with the historic nature of the site and the surrounding walled garden/
Each double-skin unitised panel carries a pane of laminated structurally bonded glass on the outside, with a double-glazed unit behind. Insulated opaque glass conceals services, and the third face of the external glass is fritted. The pattern was designed as an art piece by artist Alan Johnston and provides an unusual solar screen, reducing the amount of UV light entering the building.
The facade units are up to 3.9m high and 1.6m wide and were prefabricated and glazed off-site, reducing installation time and improving quality control.
