Maggies’s at the Robert Parfett Building,
Manchester UK
Client
Blumer-Lehmann AG
Blumer-Lehmann AG
Architect
Foster + Partners, London
Developer
The Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trus
Year of construction
2015 – 2016
Planning contract
• Structural design concept
• Structural analysis and dimensioning of timber construction
• Design engineering
• Structural analysis
Project description
The supporting structure of the new building consists of a sophisticated frame construction, which in turn is composed of several layers of Kerto panels. The challenge in this project consisted, on the one hand, of the reduction of waste and optimisation of panel utilisation and, on the other hand, in the small cross-sections, which presented us with challenges regarding the creation of joints and compliance with crosssection requirements.
Awards
Arnold Laver Gold Award – Wood Awards 2016
Structural Award – Wood Awards 2016