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New Museum Building, East Grinstead
This
new home for the Museum provides purpose designed and built facilities.
This enabled the relocation of the existing town museum from its original
edge of town, first floor location into a new contemporary building situated
right in the heart of this historic town.
Architectural plan of the new museum
The
project commenced on site during the summer of 2005 following the final
granting of planning permission and Heritage Lottery funding having been
obtained. Specialist consultant museum designers in close collaboration
with MGA will undertake the exhibit layout.
The main building structure is formed from a "Next Generation"
timber frame. Fabricated off site, a series of structural insulated wall
panels known as SIP's are delivered to site in pre formed sections that
are simply pulled tightly together to form monolithic walls. These panels
offer high levels of [CFC/HFC free] thermal insulation and an airtight
construction. These walls are then over-clad in a board manufactured form
recycled glass that is finished with either a blue or cream silicone render
or a blue granular finish cladding board [of fully compressed fibre cement].
The overhanging roof is formed from the same panels finished with an EPDM
roofing membrane. The eco-balance of this building system is extremely
positive. This brings 2010+ building standards to East Grinstead today.
Internally the mezzanine floor forms part of the structural frame. The
walls are lined with load bearing cladding boards mounted on a service
void. An underfloor hot water system to the gallery spaces and a simple
radiator system to the remaining rooms heat the building.
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