Onehunga Swimming Pool

Clark Cotton Architects

Glue-laminated (glulam) timber is used for both the main hall portal frames, which span 27 m, and the exposed roofing members in the reception and other public areas.

Glulam timber was chosen because of its high resistance to corrosion and fire, and its aesthetic qualities allow it to be left exposed. The main hall roof is supported by four curved three-pin portal frames. Each member forming a portal is connected to the next using concealed steel fixing plates that have been set into the wood.

Location:

Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand

Structural engineers:

Holmes Consulting Group

Glulam manufacturer:

McIntosh Timber Laminates

Reference:

New Zealand Timber Today, December 1989, Vol 14, No 4

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Onehunga Swimming Pool

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Address

McIntosh Timber Laminates Ltd
9 Bostock Place
East Tamaki, Manukau
PO Box 14-604, Panmure
Auckland, 1741

Onehunga Swimming Pool:
Jellicoe Park
Park Gardens
Onehunga