The staggering improvement in display visibility, the overall impression of a much lighter display area and the clean modern look of the polished stainless steel mullions all blend to help create an exciting and memorable visit. Once again ATL’s experience in taking on and delivering challenging refurbishment projects give the owners and operators of existing aquariums and attractions an extremely cost effective route to improvement without major disruption or closure.

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Designed in association with the aquarium’s Displays Officer the new cylindrical display was pre-fabricated in two sections to facilitate fast and easy installation into an operational area and to allow rapid and trouble free connection to the aquarium’s existing life support system.

Manufactured in a colour to match the existing décor and avoid further decoration after installation the tank was completed ahead of schedule and is now in service following an invitation only launch event with the aquarium’s resident Octopus taking occupation of her new home.

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Faced with a very demanding time scale of just 12 weeks from concept to completion the team at ATL developed an approach which overcame material supply difficulties in order to produce this experimental piece on time and to a strict budget. The completed column needed to be commissioned, tested and cosmetically finished in time to be displayed to the world at the SUEZ exhibition hosted during the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.

The complex design which was manufactured in composite GRP and acrylic needed to incorporate an integral reservoir, air compression and diffusion, pumped recirculation, liquid heating, monitoring, harvesting and lighting facilities all within a 600mm diameter x 3400mm high envelope. A very demanding set of criteria.

We are delighted to announce that the prototype was completed and delivered to the client’s premises near Bordeaux on time and on budget and that when ‘dressed up’ it made for a successful and spectacular exhibit in the Grand Palais in Paris. Our congratulations go out to Fermantalg for a truly innovative approach and for their faith in ATL to deliver the goods.

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ATL have recently completed the installation of replacement glazing to two large freshwater displays in Bristol Zoo’s acclaimed aquarium. The operation to remove the badly scratched existing laminated glass viewing panels and replace them with new low iron laminated glass panels mounted in polished stainless steel mullions was a logistically challenging job.

With the very limited access that was available inside the operational aquarium ATL had to use a range of specialist materials handling equipment and techniques to remove and replace the large and very heavy glass panels.

The badly scratched laminated glass viewing panels

Remove and replacing the large and very heavy glass panels

The dramatic improvement in display visibility, overall impression of a much lighter display area and clean modern look of the polished stainless steel mullions all blend to help to bring this iconic aquarium bang up to date. ATL’s experience in taking on and delivering challenging refurbishment projects of this nature give owners and operators of existing aquariums a far more cost effective route to improvement than the alternative of closure and complete redevelopment.

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The acrylic window which had to be craned over a listed building, down through three floors and then transported upright into the swimming pool measured 3.5m x 3.0m x 140mm and weighed in the order of 1700kg. The panel was specially commissioned and manufactured in Europe in 13 weeks and shipped by road to ATL’s factory for final inspection and edge preparation following which it was transported to site, lifted into position, installed and sealed in just 4 days.
 

Prepared to lift

Lift into Place

Landing in the Pool

 
Throughout the project ATL’s design and project management team worked with the architect, structural engineer and main contractor to resolve a specification, design and method that satisfied both the client and the difficulties of accessing the pool in such a restricted location.

Ready for sealing

The completed installation

Trial Fill

The final result is a unique and stunning feature that we’re sure will be admired and envied for years to come.

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