The supremely elegant buildings that comprise the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich have a distinguished pedigree; designed by architects including Inigo Jones and Sir Christopher Wren, the site is one of the architectural treasures of London. So, when it came to adding a new wing for the 21st century, enabling visitors to enter the museum via Greenwich Park, it was vitally important that every aspect of the design work was in visual harmony with the existing site.
To provide a high performance, shallow water drainage system, the architects turned to ACO Building Drainage and capitalised on their proven ability to provide robust yet aesthetic drainage solutions. ACO Building Drainage designed and manufactured a completely bespoke surface water removal system with a discrete grated finish that worked alongside the surrounding stone, while maintaining a full hydraulic design capacity to ensure that the drainage area was clear from water. The channels were manufactured from Galvanised Mild Steel to save on cost, but the grated finish was in Grade 304 Stainless Steel.
The Sammy Oferwing of the National Maritime Museum opened in 2011. ACO Building Drainage played a significant role in enabling Churchman Landscape Architects to successfully carry out the sensitive task of creating a new build within a World Heritage site, adding an attractive, tasteful addition to a beloved public space and a site of great historical importance.
