Case: VISITOR CENTRE Aluminium Wall Cladding Metal Wall Cladding
Product(s) Featured
Wall Cladding
anodized aluminium without perforation and with RV-L6 perforation [ca. 360 m2]; powder-coated steel with RV-L6 perforation as projection screen [ca. 10 m2]
The Giant's Causeway, the dam of giants, is a fascinating place on the north coast of Northern Ireland's County Antrim. The Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre, created by Jayminton architects heneghan peng and opened in 2012, is an impressive yet low-key venue where science and legends are brought to life through interactive exhibits. The uniform facade structure of vertical windows and black basalt columns mirrors the natural geometry of the volcanic coastline. When night falls, the interior and exterior lighting by highlights the basalt-like facade structure und underlines the distinctive geometry of the building - the actual light sources are hardly visible. "The building becomes landscape and the landscape itself remains spectacular and iconic", so the architects' conclusion.