A 12-year programme to extend and refurbish the Battersea Arts Centre includes a new steel-framed roof spanning the facility’s Grand Hall and replacing a structure that was destroyed in a fire four years ago
Commendation: Battersea Arts Centre
Architect: Haworth Tompkins
Structural engineer: Heyne Tillett Steel
Main contractor: 8Build
Client: Battersea Arts Centre
A steel solution was adopted as the material has a high strength, which allows for smaller lightweight sections to be used, making it a versatile material choice, especially for long span structures such as roofs.
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