Progress building Iceland's largest garden centre
The construction of the new garden centre for Gardheimar in Iceland is progressing well. In May, Smiemans Projecten started preparing the rugged volcanic terrain of 3 hectares for construction. Most of the 7,250 m2 steel construction has now been built. The special cladding of the entire structure has started, which will make the special contours of the design even more visible.
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The asymmetrical roofs on the central part of the garden centre have a height of 12 meters. The impressive construction is already getting the necessary attention from the nearby motorway. In this 25 metre wide span that functions as a central hall, an extra storey will be added in order to accommodate offices, canteen and social areas for the staff.
The international architectural firm PK Arkitektar has given the garden centre the biophilic look that suits the company. This is mainly due to the large heat-insulating windows at the front, the green roof, the vertical wooden blinds and the architectural facade with continuous canopies.
Climate-proof construction
For Iceland's unruly climate, the use of high insulating materials is self-evident. Special 50 mm thick transparent PC panels with an extremely good insulation value are used by Smiemans to meet this harsh climate.
In addition to strong wind speeds, the specific location of Iceland also causes a lot of rain. That is why Smiemans is developing special insulating gutters that can handle the future high precipitation quantities.
Unlike most countries in Europe where energy issues are problematic, Iceland has an adequate supply of volcanic hot water that will meet the required energy demand.
Experience centre
The garden centre will have a fully catered restaurant and attractive shop-in-shops. The warehouse will be equipped with a green roof. This warehouse will have a sales point of Stihl, manufacturer of heavy garden tools. Along the outside area, a large canopy along the facade will be built to ensure that customers can shop comfortably even in bad weather.
