Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Rotherham, UK
Anno di completazione 2008
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has been designed as one of the country’s first carbon neutral buildings. Situated on a brownfield site, which has been reclaimed from an old coal and opencast mine, this fully sustainable ‘factory of the future’ will test new technologies for the aerospace industry.
The roof structure is supported by Macalloy 460 M20 diameter tie rods, which are in two trusses in a in each skylight, adding to the overall appearance and allow light to penetrate the building.
The building was recently up for nomination in the Structural Steel Awards 2009.