London continues to embrace sustainable, forward-thinking construction materials
One of London’s most historic and cultural buildings, the Royal Opera House, has undergone a significant transformation; including the complete redevelopment of the building’s upper floor and 600sq/m decking area. Selected by Stanton Williams Architects for its enhanced physical properties and unique appearance, Kebony, a beautiful and sustainable wood has been chosen to deck the entire terrace. The rejuvenation of the space stands as a shining example of the Capital embracing sustainable, forward-thinking construction materials for use in its creative and cultural buildings.
Originally a rest area for staff at the Royal Opera House, the new decking area has been re-purposed as a restaurant, meeting space and open air dance studio. In order to ensure that the outdoor flooring option would be suitable for the multi-purpose area, the architects required a highly durable, hard-wearing material which was resistant to wear and weathering. As such Kebony was the perfect material to repurpose the 600sq/m decking area.
Alfresco Floors was commissioned to supply and install the innovative GRAD decking system, colloquially known as the ‘invisible fixings’ deck system. The method utilises a clip fixing, which locks in specially milled grooves along the underside of each board, effectively hiding all fixtures and fittings from view.
Continue reading Kebony proves instrumental to Royal Opera House renovation at SPECIFIER REVIEW.
source https://specifierreview.com/2018/11/08/kebony-royal-opera-house-renovation/
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