The Roundhouse in Camden - one of North London's oldest and most famous music and theatre venues - opened on 1st June following a £29.7 million refurbishment.

The project, spearheaded by the Norman Trust, began in 2004 and has involved the redevelopment and restoration of the existing building and the construction of a new wing housing rehearsal and production suites.

Among the many original features to be restored at the site is a stunning glass dome and lantern that will allow natural light into the main performance area - the Main Space. The main contractor, Tolent Construction Ltd, awarded the £1.8m contract for this and other specialist glazing work to Suffolk based English Architectural Glazing Ltd (EAG).

EAG Project Manager, Daniel Myers, outlined the scope of work involved: "We were contracted to design and install a new roof light, glass lantern and lay light in the Main Space and the glazing for the new atrium, which links the new wing and the existing building. All designs had to complement the original structure to highlight rather than detract from the features that give the venue its distinct character."

Triple glazed system

The roof light installed is a bespoke triple glazed system mounted on a steel sub-frame. For the glass lantern, the configuration of the triple glazed unit is 10mm toughened with a solar control coating, 20mm cavity, 18mm laminate, then a 200mm cavity with a 19.8mm laminate.

In the glass atrium EAG fitted a Schuco FW50+ SG glazing system, mounted on a steel sub frame.

Structural Glazing, Telford, and Euroglas, Derby, were among the suppliers involved under the EAG banner.

As a music and theatre venue the acoustics are absolutely vital. The glazing fitted in the dome had to achieve an acoustic rating of 62db.

www.eag.uk.com

www.roundhouse.org.uk

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Glass Age