In recent years, metal roofs have gained more and more in importance in architecture as they allow attractive roof geometries and therefore unusual usage options. The sports trained in the Cambridge Sports Centre require different hall ceiling heights. To optimally balance the different height requirements, the 5,000m² roof was arched and scalled. The top of the steel beams was covered with one layer of trapezoidal steel sheet and a vapour barrier, followed by LINITHERM PAL OSB sloped-roof insulating elements with a thickness of only 135mm.

Builder: Universitiy of Cambridge
Architect: Aurp Associates, London
Building project: New building

Product used:
Roof insulation LINITHERM PAL OSB 135 mm