The New Macallan Distillery, Scotland

The new Macallan Distillery and visitor experience was completed earlier this year as part of a £500 million investment in the Macallan brand. The £140 million distillery was designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, with a BCL acoustic wood slat ceiling installed by Linear Projects.

BCL’s FSC certified Prime EU Oak wooden slatted panels are the main feature of the reception area, a nod to The Macallan’s signature sherry-seasoned oak casks. Spanning over 361 m2 of the reception, the panel selected was a Class B acoustic timber panel configuration with 44 mm x 19 mm slats with a 21 mm gap. This class of acoustic timber slat walls will effectively absorb sound, keeping noise in the reception area to a minimum. The slats have also had a factory applied lacquer of clear Class 0 fire protection to ensure fire safety without needing maintenance. Using BCL’s secret fixings, the timber slat walls give a smooth finish, with no visible screws or nails. 

As per every BCL acoustic wooden panel system, we offered support throughout the entire process, from design to manufacture and then installation. 

Macallan Distillery has already been awarded the RIAS Award 2019, the RIBA Award for Scotland 2019 and is currently shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize 2019 alongside another project of ours; London Bridge Station. We are proud to have worked on such an interesting and beautiful project that we can all see is entirely deserving of these awards and nominations.

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