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Still life
20th June 2017

An award-winning new whisky distillery makes use of architectural aluminium glazing systems by Kawneer.

Kawneer’s AA110 dry-glazed and externally-capped curtain walling and series 350 severe-duty commercial entrance doors feature on the £30 million Dalmunach Distillery on the banks of the River Spey in north Scotland.

Designed by architects Archial Norr, the new distillery was commissioned by Chivas Brothers to replace the former Imperial Distillery as the 15th Scotch whisky distillery operated by the company.

The distillery was designed to showcase the equipment including malt mills, malt bins, mash tuns, washbacks, stills and the spirit safe, in a bright and spacious environment.

The layout was inspired by the shape of a sheaf of barley, Scotch whisky’s core ingredient.

Kawneer’s curtain walling has been used as the principal screens in the Mash House and Still Room, including the gable screens which also accommodate the large louvered timber access doors.

The design of the curtain wall, with glass units more than 10m2 in size and weighing up to 540kgs, allowed for partial demountability to allow for future removal of the glass for maintenance of the equipment inside.

The systems by Kawneer, part of the Arconic group, were installed over five months for main contractor Robertson by approved specialist sub-contractor Linn-Tech Scotland.

The new distillery has won and was shortlisted for several of the UK's leading architectural awards, which is unusual for such an industrial plant. In addition to awards from RIBA and RIAS it was shortlisted for a Stirling Prize.

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