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Project Spotlight | National Innovation Centre
Located within Newcastle’s Helix site, the National Innovation Centre, also known as The Catalyst, is a Grade A, six-storey office building featuring a distinctive diagrid structure.
The project incorporates ‘Y’ frame columns that gradually rotate throughout the height of the building, creating a 7.5° taper from top to bottom.
A substantial temporary works package was adopted to overcome the challenges of erecting the unique structure within a city centre environment, while cellular beams were utilised to create clear-span office spaces.
With 735Te of steelwork, fabrication and erection were completed in just 11 weeks.
Explore the project : www.jdpierce.co.uk/portfolio/national-innovation-centre/
Located within Newcastle’s Helix site, the National Innovation Centre, also known as The Catalyst, is a Grade A, six-storey office building featuring a distinctive diagrid structure.
The project incorporates ‘Y’ frame columns that gradually rotate throughout the height of the building, creating a 7.5° taper from top to bottom.
A substantial temporary works package was adopted to overcome the challenges of erecting the unique structure within a city centre environment, while cellular beams were utilised to create clear-span office spaces.
With 735Te of steelwork, fabrication and erection were completed in just 11 weeks.
Explore the project : www.jdpierce.co.uk/portfolio/national-innovation-centre/
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