Some 24 bespoke-sized em.glaze rooflights from Whitesales have been installed in the roof of the 14m, triple-height atrium at the centre of the newly opened Creative Centre at York St John University.
The rooflights fit within square apertures punched through soffits in the glulam timber roof grid and bring additional light into the atrium designed by Tate+Co Architects as an exhibition, teaching and theatre space.
The rooflights were designed and specified complete with preformed 300mm PVC splayed upstands, which enabled them to be fitted directly into the glulam grid. These are estimated to have saved the roofing team at least two weeks on site because they didn’t have to construct the upstands themselves and the integrated splay made waterproofing the roof easier.
Tate+Co Director Andy Baker-Falkner said: “The internal look of the rooflights was important for the overall design intent of the atrium, which is lean and crisp with services hidden wherever possible. We liked the design of the Whitesales em.glaze units, particularly with the clean white reveal and option for fully concealed vent actuators.”
The Whitesales em.glaze rooflight is a flush-glazed glass-to-edge design with flat sealed glass units fitted within a fully welded, thermally broken aluminium frame. There are 14 stocked square and rectangular sizes, from 600mm to 2500mm, but bespoke options can be up to 3200mm. em.glaze is double glazed and Part L compliant as standard, but rooflights can be specified with triple glazing if preferred and in any RAL colour as required.
Whitesales business development manager Glenn Knight said: “The design of the atrium was intended to frame the views of the city and the timber columns reference the detailing in the nearby York Minster. It was key to the architects’ vision for the whole building, so it was a privilege to be able to play our part in helping to realise that. Our technical team advised on the design modifications we could make to the rooflights and upstands to fit into the glulam grid without adding significantly to the cost and we also recommended the splayed upstands which delivered many times over in terms of time saved on site.”
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