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English: The Edinburgh Dome, Imperial Road, Malvern, Worcestershire. The building belongs to Malvern St James School and was built as a sports hall. It was named after the Duke of Edinburgh who opened it in 1978. The sports hall has now moved to a new one on Barnards Green Road. In 2006 the school applied for planning permission to demolish the dome but was turned down. In 2009 the Department of Culture, Media and Sport made the dome a Grade II listed building.
The dome is a concrete parashell and is the only one in the country. It was built by a pioneering technique in which liquid cement was poured onto a special neoprene membrane and then pneumatically inflated; in this case to a height of 11 metres. It took just an hour to complete the inflation and two weeks to complete the building. A moat was built around the base and openings made for doors, windows and for light to reflect off the surrounding water to light the inside of the dome. The parashell was invented by an Italian, Dante Bini, in 1967. The architects here were Godwin and Cowper of Stourport. The construction technique appeared simple, but in fact required a great deal of meticulous planning and seemingly a good deal of luck, which perhaps explains why this structure is still unique in the UK! |
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| Author | Bob Embleton |
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