BCL have recently been awarded the contract by Kier construction to deliver approx. 2,500sqm of external timber cladding panels to the new major arts centre at York St. John’s university.

The project, designed by Tate Harmer architects involves a unique pre-curved concave panel design in Siberian Larch (FSC® certified), creating a fluted external wood envelope intended to complement the tall thin niches of the nearby York Minster. The BCL prefabricated timber panel system will bring several advantages to the project, not only in terms of on-site efficiency through the reduction of on-site waste and installation time, but also increased coating lifetime due to all timber being secretly rear fixed. The system, that provides a design life of over 40 years, will form a central feature of the building’s language and BCL are delighted to be working with Kier on another major scheme and to partner with Tate Harmer architects for the first time.