The Triple Kirks in Aberdeen were built in the 1840s. Three churches in one, and sharing a magnificent spire, this historic landmark gradually fell into disrepair and there was much speculation as to its future.
Following many different planning applications, go-ahead was given to build a residential accommodation block for students – still retaining the original spire, the building was designed to create a visual contrast between period and modern architecture.
We were involved at an early stage of the project, contracted to fulfil a complex tanking and structural brief that required waterproofing and reinforcement over 1000m2 of contiguous piled walls. Large gaps between the piles were filled with concrete to create a solid and uniform substrate. A waterproofing system was installed and encapsulated in concrete, and we secured steel reinforcement fabric to the piles, a job that required over 2,500 resin-set anchor points. A 150mm layer of concrete was then sprayed at high velocity to complete the work and increase the load-bearing capacity and durability.
