Located in Lysekil on the stunning west coast of Sweden the Havets Hus aquarium has been welcoming visitors since 1993. The aquarium displays over 100 mainly native species of fish many found locally in the area. Despite its modest size the Havets Hus aquarium is one of the most popular and visited destinations in the Bohuslän region. The local team of conservationists has achieved international recognition for their work of over 20 years being involved in breeding and releasing endangered species. Their most recent project aimed at conserving the critically endangered thornback ray has been underway. All of this from the aquarium in a small Swedish town like Lysekil!

Like many aquarium attractions the visitors journey begins in the shore area and continues through the different habitats of the ocean, down to the depths of the seafloor. Havets Hus benefits from excellent local water quality ensuring the aquariums are continuously fed with sea water from the Gullmar fjord, collected a depth of 32 metres. With constant salinity levels of around 30 to 33 parts per thousand the water quality is very good, free of contaminants and with good oxygenation. These are all prerequisite for the wellbeing of the aquarium fish and animals.

ATL has a long standing relationship with Havets Hus aquarium having successfully worked together to deliver some amazing projects to date. The Havets Hus tunnel aquarium refurbishment being no exception. The tunnel aquarium is one of the original concrete displays and forms the centre piece of the exhibition. After many years of service it was established that the tunnel aquarium needed to undergo an extensive refurbishment. ATL responded to a public works tender and were successfully appointed as specialist aquarium works contractor. Our work scope included the replacement water proof tank lining, acrylic refurbishment and resealing.

Other specialist contractors completed concrete repairs to the tank structure. Once this work was done our team could commence the tank preparations, removal of all sealants and application of GRP composite tank lining.

The meticulous and painstaking job of preparing the tank for relining

As part of the works the life support system was being adapted to improve water flows and therefore additional fittings needed to be incorporated into our lining to ensure water tight integrity.

New tank connections were installed before we incorporated them into the new lining system

Our waterproofing team applied ATL’s bicolour lining system with dark blue walls and sand coloured floor area.

Lining in progress. Liam laying up the Havets Hus tunnel aquarium floor

The newly applied bi colour GRP lining in progress

Our GRP lining work nearing completion

We then handed the tank back to the local aquarium team who had arranged to their own theming contractor to decorate the tank.

Tunnel tank theming at Havets Hus, Lysekil

Once the tank decor was finished the ATL team returned to site and completed cosmetic polishing to the walkthrough tunnel and all of the other acrylic panels. As part of the Havets Hus tunnel aquarium refurbishment two large flat multi laminate glass panels were removed for low level tank access.

Looking back into the tank through one of the glass viewing panel rebates

ATL reinstalled and sealed these windows at the same time as completing the resealing of the acrylic panels. Once our works were complete our technician team handed the tank back to the local aquarium team so that they could prepare it ready for hydrotesting and restocking prior to reopening it to the public.

Its not every hydrotest that you get to see a mermaid!

Viewing a mermaid through the acrylic tunnel during the hydrotest

The Havets Hus tunnel aquarium refurbishment project marks the conclusion of another successful project for ATL. It really has been a joy to work on this project and to see the continued success of the Havets Hus aquarium. The tunnel aquarium refurbishment will ensure the aquarium will be welcoming visitors for many years to come.

A lovely crisp view through ATL’s newly refurbished Havets Hus tunnel aquarium

More details about Havets Hus in Lysekil can be found here

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A new bird viewing hide has been built at the RSPB Freiston Shore reserve, near Boston in Lincolnshire.

The RSPB Freiston shore bird hide project was designed by Norwegian bird hide Specialists Biotope . Biotope provided a finished design for birdwatching, combining architectural design alongside caring for nature. The new hide creates an open and inviting architecture aimed at connecting people with nature. This hide achieves the careful balance between the need for visibility and shelter to attract visitors, whilst blending into the landscape and remaining sympathetic to the sensitivities of the birds and their habitats.

ATL was appointed to the project by principle contractor Walker Construction Ltd. Faced with some of the harshest Lincolnshire ‘Wash’ weather, Walker Construction battled through it all to deliver the building shell.

Construction of the hide was undertaken by Walker Construction in very challenging weather conditions

ATL provided design input and the specification and production of the heat soak toughened and laminated glass viewing panels. As ever our technician team carefully completed the installation and sealing of the viewing panels on site.

The view across the lagoon at low tide

The ATL viewing panel installation at RSPB Fresiton shore

RSPB Freiston Shore is an internationally important saltmarsh lagoon habitat. This new bird hide will provide a unique outlook over the lagoon. The hide will be partially submerged underwater so visitors to the hide will have the opportunity to view through ATL’s viewing panels and be eyelevel with the birds sitting in and around the water.

This is just another example of the breadth of ATL’s project experience. We wish the RSPB Freiston shore project every future success. You can view more details about Freiston shore here

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Skegness Natureland is primarily known for rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned and injured harbor and grey seal pups along the Lincolnshire coast. Their dedicated work has been ongoing since being founded in 1965 by John Yeadon. It was officially opened by Princess Margaret and since that time, Skegness Natureland has become one of the UK’s most iconic coastal wildlife rescue centers. Each year, the sanctuary takes in around 70 seal pups, caring for them in its dedicated seal hospital until they are strong enough to be released back into the wild.

While seal rescues remain at the heart of Skegness Natureland’s mission, the sanctuary also houses a diverse collection of animals including African penguins, meerkats, alpacas, caimen, tropical butterflies, and reptiles. The old penguin enclosure facilities were due a much needed upgrade and ATL were the chosen specialist partner to assist Skegness Natureland with their project.

Being an external open to the air pool and in the UK where we can’t always rely on dry settled weather, it was necessary to have the pool covered over to provide weather protection.

A temporary roof structure provided much need weather protection to the external pool during composite lining and glazing works

Following initial design input and advice on interfacing details, our technician team provided bicolour composite waterproofing to the reinforced concrete pool structure.

Composite pool lining in Skegness

Composite lining works in progress in Skegness

ATL then prepared and installed a number of acrylic viewing panels providing above and below water viewing opportunities around the perimeter of the new penguin enclosure.

Installing the acrylic viewing panels

Skegness penguin windows safely installed

Behind the scenes we provided a seawater filtration system incorporating a drum filter and full flow UV sterilizer providing the all important water disinfection. Naturlistic rockwork decor completes the enclosure.

A drum filter and full flow UV provides penguin pool filtration

Back of house penguin UV sterilizer

Pool full and systems are all working as planned

ATL filtration system commissioning

System commissioning

Pool filling and comissioning

Still run to this day by the Yeadon family, Skegness Naturerland operates as a non-profit organization, relying on visitor admission fees and donations to fund its vital rescue work.

This super little penguins at Skegness Natureland project is now being used by the African Penguins and we are proud to have worked alongside the Skegness Natureland team to successfully deliver it. We wish them every success for continuing their invaluable work well into the future.

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Its nearly 25 years since the ATL team originally installed the SEALIFE aquarium in Helsinki, Finland. Situated a 10 minute tram ride from the metropolis of the city and adjacent to the historic Lina maki amusement park, Sealife Helsinki has attracted millions of visitors since first opening its doors. It was therefore decided that now, was the right time to refurbish and upgrade the large ocean tank feature to provide an enhanced visitor experience.

Once again ATL was Merlin Entertainments chosen partner to undertake the specialist works for the Sealife Helsinki ocean tank refurbishment. Back in the late Autumn specialist Sealife teams ensured the fish were carefully removed and rehomed before the ocean tank was drained down. Our team then undertook removing the large theatre window which allowed safe, low level access into the tank for the local demolition contractors to begin removal of the outdated tank decor. With the window removed and the tank empty of debris our technicians set up and painstakingly prepared the tank for the application of a new water proof lining system.

ATL team painstakingly preparing the Sealife Helsinki ocean tank for lining

This time around we offered our bi colour GRP composite waterproofing system with ocean blue walls and sand coloured floor areas.

Finishing touches to the ocean tank waterproofing process in Helsinki

ATL’s bi colour GRP lining system

After 25 years of trouble free service the acrylic viewing panels were in need of some care. Once all of the original sealants were removed, the walk through acrylic tunnel sections, portholes and vertical cylinder panels were all cosmetically polished inside and out returning them to new condition.

Cosmetically polishing the ocean tunnel

A new formed acrylic ocean theatre window was produced and delivered to site. On arrival this presented us with the usual tight access challenge starting with getting it physically into the building in -10C with snow on the ground! As ever the ATL installation team worked their magic and the panel was safely installed.

Installing the new theatre window into the building

There had been a number of historic modifications made to the original LSS filtration system set up. These modifications had not all necessarily resulted in improved water parameters. So it was decided that whilst the tank was empty to suggest and make some ATL improvements to the filtration system. ATL’s technicians revaluated all of the system equipment and made changes that have now resulted in major improvements to water flow and resulting clarity. We also installed new full flow ultra violet disinfection to the different systems. All of this work delivers the water parameter improvements needed and equally important ensures the LSS systems are easier to monitor and maintain by the on site team.

Full flow ultra violet disinfection units were added to the LSS system

ATL improvement works in the Helsinki plantroom

Seizing the rare opportunity to have the ocean tank emptied presented a blank canvass, so the SEALIFE Helsinki team deigned a new aquascape they wanted to achieve. Once again ATL worked closely with their specialist partners Koda Creative . Together we delivered amazing new theming concept with realistic tropical reef scenery, including swim throughs and two large totem head iconic features. A selection of ATL’s own artificial corals were installed to really bring the scenery to life.

Koda creatives Iconic feature totems in Sealife Helsinki

Theming features in Sealife Helsinki

view from ATL’s vertical cylinder viewing panel

Black tipped reef shark enjoying the newly decorated tank

Once completed our technician team installed and sealed into place a new 3m x 2m formed acrylic viewing window into the newly renovated ocean tank viewing theatre and the tank was finally ready to be filled.

During refilling our team returned to site to commission the new life support systems and to conduct final inspections and checks. Everything pleasingly worked to plan and the tank restocking completed successfully.

A black tip reef shark cruising across the ATL renovated underwater tunnel in Sealife Helsinki

The exhibit officially reopened last week. We are all really pleased with the end result and this successfully concludes another amazing aquarium refurbishment project that ATL the leaders in aquarium technology team has delivered. I have no doubt that the SEALIFE Helsinki ocean tank refurbishment will ensure it remains Finlands premier tropical aquarium attraction. More details can be seen here

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Following a successful tender process, ATL were awarded the specialist crocodile exhibit work scope on Bristol Zoo’s central African project by Beard construction Ltd. This state of the art facility will house critically endangered West African slender – snouted crocodiles and is located at the new Bristol zoo site located just off junction 17 of the M5 motorway. The facility opens to the public on the 1st April 2026.

Working alongside the exhibit designers Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios we helped develop the specific exhibit detailing. As with all projects the preplanning and specification of cast in pipework is vital to ensure it was included during the pool construction works. This included bespoke drain box sumps with dedicated air feeds to clear detritus and debris reducing the need for keepers to enter the exhibit in operation. Our GRP composite lining technicians provided bi colour water proofing to the entire exhibit areas including the extensive off show and back of house areas.

ATL composite water proofing application at Bristol Zoo’s central African forest

We designed and manufactured the large semi submerged low iron heat soak toughened and laminated glass viewing panels. The overhanging roof canopy of the building presented our skilled glazing technicians with a challenging installation. However using state of the art robotic vacuum lifting equipment the windows were safely installed and successfully sealed in position.

Large glass viewing panel installation

ATL team guiding the glass panel into the rebate

Bristol Zoo’s animal team were heavily involved with the concept design of the exhibit theming based around very specific habitat requirements for the crocodiles and fish. To help visualisation and to ensure continuity between initial concept and final design a 3d scale model was commissioned from reputed attraction industry expert David Lazenby This model proved invaluable and was used to refine and develop the final habitat design.

A scale model of the Bristol Zoo crocodile theming

As the exhibit matures it will be full of natural planting and ATL incorporated a series of bespoke composite hydroponic planters into the back drops. To closely replicate the conditions found in the wild, these planters are directly fed with fast flowing system water before returning back to the pool. ATL collaborated with their long standing partner Koda Creative who were entrusted to deliver the naturalistic habitat theming and artificial decor for the project.

Creating the shapes of the mud bank theming in Bristol Zoo

Planting in progress. In tank theming included mud banks with tree roots and under hangs for fish and a stream cascade across the land area.

Meanwhile behind the scenes our life support technicians installed all of the dedicated life support system (LSS) equipment for the crocodile exhibit. This included a large drum filter, full flow ultra violet disinfection, Co2 injection and exhibit water temperature regulation using energy efficient heat pumps. Key water parameters are constantly monitored with probes and sensors linked to the environmental services panels. Other specialist contractors provided a rain water recovery and reverse osmosis system providing top up water for the system.

Part of the LSS room in Bristol Zoo central African forest

ATL drum filter installation for the croc tank

Last week ahead of the opening to the public, His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh who has been Patron of Bristol Zoological Society since 2013, went behind the scenes at Bristol Zoo’s central african forest project to meet volunteers, conservationists, and animal keepers.

This is the latest in a long line of project collaborations between ATL and Bristol Zoo dating back into the 1990’s. We are proud to have supported Bristol Zoo’s central african forest project. Rather than traditional zoo enclosures, the site is being developed as an immersive conservation zoo, where visitors experience large, naturalistic habitats designed around the needs of wildlife. We certainly look forward to seeing Bristol Zoo’s approach flourish into the future. More details can found here

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Throughout last year our dedicated team of technicians worked tirelessly to produce the exciting aquarium displays for the latest addition to the SEALIFE estate, this time in Florida. The Legoland site located in Winterhaven, Florida has been expanded to include a brand new SEALIFE aquarium complex. The SEALIFE aquarium opened last week and is being hailed as ‘a theme park under the sea’ more details can be found here

We have been building high quality aquariums for the hugely successful SEALIFE chain since 1989, so as a trusted partner we were well placed to deliver their latest and most adventurous SEALIFE project. As part of the team ATL designed and fabricated the entire series of stunning aquariums ranging from seamlessly linked freshwater tanks, large sectional harbour tank, rockpools, seahorse shallow seas, coral reef and a wall filling jellyfish display. The majority of these tanks were with fabricated completely at ATL’s factory.

SEALIFE Florida freshwater tank work in progress at ATL

Octopus tank theming for SEALIFE Florida

The freshwater tanks going into position

Where tanks could not be shipped a single piece these were prefabricated and delivered in sections and assembled once on site. Our technician teams travelled to Florida to oversee the installation process.

Our seahorse tanks in position

ATL open top cylinder display

Kids tunnel tank

A bespoke flatfish and ray tank was designed and delivered to site in sections and assembled in situ due to its complexity and size. This tank offers an innovative range of underwater viewing panels offering various viewing potential.

The new style ray tank under construction in SEALFE Florida

ATL’s GRP composite waterproof coating was applied to the deep water concrete tank structure. The ocean tank was then furnished with an array of underwater viewing options including large theatre windows, hemispheres, vertical cylinders and two walk through acrylic tunnels.

One of the views into the SEALIFE Florida ocean tank

One of our curved ocean tank viewing panels in SEALIFE Florida

Darren setting up for tunnel sealing

As well as building stunning naturalistic coral reef back drops the ATL team were instrumental in producing the variety of artificial features. Wow – the Merlin Entertainments creatives really did go to town on this one and presented ATL with the challenge to deliver it for them. This signifies that the SEALIFE Legoland Florida aquarium tanks are amongst our most adventurous tank theming projects to date. It is the pinnacle of the ‘theme park under the sea’ theme bringing together a culmination of features such as a roller coaster, haunted house including grave stones and even a ferris wheel.

Elaborate ATL tank decor set into the SEALIFE Florida ocean tank

Theme park under the sea in SEALIFE Florida

ATL’s theme park under the sea ocean tank decor

ATL theme park under the sea taking shape

Specialist underwater fibre optic lighting effects have been incorporated within our tank decor to give a unique feel to a really adventurous and fun ocean tank display.

The entire ATL team is rightly very proud of our achievements in delivering the latest SEALIFE Legoland Florida aquarium project.

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SEALIFE Great Yarmouth first opened its doors to the public in 1990. During that time the aquarium has seen many changes including various thematic changes to the site including the major ocean tank display. The ocean tank included a viewing theatre with large laminated glass panels. After nearly 35 years of trouble free service it was decided the ocean tank windows needed to be replaced so the opportunity presented itself to rethink the viewing area and replace the glass windows with acrylic. The original glass panels were supported on heavy glass mullions which were typical of tanks of this era. Despite being glass the original mullions were bulky and attempts to disguise them with replica stone columns in combination did nothing to add to the visual clarity of the area.

The original glass viewing panels in SEALIFE Great Yarmouth

Glass viewing panels and mullions

ATL were appointed to provide specialist advice on how the ocean tank viewing area could be modified enabling the use of acrylic panels. Firstly a bespoke lifting beam was designed by the clients structural engineer and installed over the tank. This beam was to be used to suspend the specialist vacuum lifting equipment required to provide support for the heavy glasses as they were being cut out from the rebate. The same system was used to safely manoeuvre and lower the panels out of the tank for disposal.

Our team removing the 35 year old silicone seals

ATL removing the glass mullions from the ocean tank

Harry steadying the glass

Working as intended- failed glass leaf held on the interlayer

All the old glass removed

Various glazing combinations were considered including installing a single span acrylic panel. However a single viewing panel was not considered to be practical as it would involve literally removing the roof of the building with all of the consequential disruption that would bring. So it was decided that the ocean viewing area would be reconfigured using multiple acrylic panels and refined steel support elements. We went about designing and fabricating steel mullions and the existing tank frame was then modified to accept the new mullion supports being welded in on site. Once the structural work on site was complete, ATL’s GRP composite water proofing was applied to the new frame integrating it with the existing tank lining. Full height acrylic viewing panels were then delivered onto site and safely lifted back into the tank, installed and sealed into the prepared tank frames.

Ocean tank viewing panels with mullions

Hydrotesting the new viewing panel installation at SEALIFE Great Yarmouth

The behind the scenes organisation needed to safely rehome all of the fish and other inhabitants are considerable and requires months of planning so the chance to drain the major ocean display doesn’t come along too often. When it does the opportunity is seized to provide new theming features for the tank. ATL typically provide high quality tank decor as part of their package however in this instance the theming work was entrusted to a local specialist. They have recreated the wreck of the HMS Gloucester which sunk off Great Yarmouth in 1682 for more details see HMS Gloucester . Meanwhile the ATL team provided a replacement composite filter bed and pipework at the same time as installing a bespoke composite anti splash screen to the top of the tank.

Our team added a GRP anti splash upstand to the tank perimeter

Further works completed by our multi skilled team included replacing and upgrading various items of life support system equipment including adding an additional full flow ultra violet disinfection unit.

Media filter upgrades at SEALIFE Great Yarmouth

Additional full flow UV disinfection unit was added to enhance the LSS

Finally we designed and built some new aquarium displays to replace some end of life displays in another part of the aquarium exhibition. Using ATL’s prefabricated system of production meant that these replacement tanks could be prefabricated offsite and fast track delivered fully themed and ready to add water and fish.

Winding the clock on 35 years – it was great for the ATL team to be back on site and entrusted with such a technically challenging project and successfully delivering the SEALIFE Great Yarmouth ocean tank refurbishment.

Visitors enjoying the views through the new acrylic windows

The new acrylic viewing panels

The new windows allow close up viewing of the friendly inhabitants.

The fish enjoying their newly refurbished home in SEALIFE Great Yarmouth

More details about SEALIFE Great Yarmouth can be viewed here

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The team at ATL has been working alongside the Zoological Society of London or ZSL for many years now and we are all really proud of our latest collaboration. The secret life of reptiles and amphibians is the exciting newly opened ZSL reptile house project at the Regents Park site. The new building replaced the original reptile house that was built in 1926 and which featured in that now famous clip from Harry Potter

The ZSL reptile house project was created in a brand new building. As ever the space looked surprisingly large but thats before our exhibits started to arrive.

The ZSL reptile house space before we arrived and filled it up

Some of the ATL tanks in position at ZSL

ATL’s giant salamander tanks at ZSL

ATL tanks in position on the entrance walkway

Since opening the ZSL reptile house project is proving immensely popular and has already welcomed vast amounts of visitors. The new reptile house project really was ground breaking and utilises all of the latest display technology. ATL supplied over thirty high quality exhibit tanks and enclosures for the project including integral life support systems. Working on a site within the incredibly popular and always busy ZSL provides a world of challenges. Our tank deliveries were carefully staged to coincide with early mornings before the zoo gates opened to the public. Some of the larger tanks were built sectionally for access but many of them could be fully prefabricated at ATL. Installing and assembling large exhibits in a relatively small site is always a challenge and not one that many other contractors are prepared to cope with. ATL’s teams are all too familiar with this challenge and as ever worked diligently to ensure that all the other site trades could also continue to work.

Specific creature habitats were faithfully recreated by our dedicated team of in house creatives catering for many different species ranging from tiny blue dart frogs and electric blue day geckos, emerald tree boas, Crocodile lizards, giant salamanders through to Philippine crocodiles.

Richard creating decor on site at the ZSL reptile house

An example of ATL’s theming at ZSL reptile house

Plenty of natural planting at ZSL reptile project

Representing some of the world’s most astonishing diversity, residents in the new purpose-built space at the Zoo includes the world’s largest amphibian and largest aquatic frog. As well as what you see from the visitors perspective, ATL were involved with providing the bespoke designed back of house features such as lockable access doors, fang proof mesh lids, walkways and service gantry’s. The brief for all of these were they were to be lockable and fully sealed to prevent escape. We are all very pleased with the outcome.

Example of exhibit keeper access doors at ZSL reptile house

Bespoke lids over ATL exhibits

Nick installing LSS equipment under the service area gantries

ZSL mountain chicken exhibit

This exhibition features some of the rarest, some critically endangered, most unique reptiles and amphibians on Earth, from the snake-eating king cobra to mountain chickens are being saved from the brink of extinction and can be seen at ZSL. ZSL’s captive breeding programme is legendary and the ZSL reptile house project equitably houses creatures spanning across the globe, with habitats closely replicating the dense rainforests of South America, mountain jungles in Asia and giant dormant volcanoes in the Cameroon. The projects overall design really has revolutionised the way that zoo’s create modern reptile exhibits and the entire ATL team is very proud to have been heavily involved in delivering that process. We look forward to seeing how the project evolves and matures and of course working with the ZSL team on their future projects. For more details about this amazing project take a look at the following

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ATL specialise in designing and installing high quality swimming and spa pool windows for leisure centres and increasingly popular home pool projects. ATL provides these specialist items and with access to even larger acrylic and glass products the options for ambitious architects and interior designers are virtually limitless.

Large ATL acrylic viewing panel being lifted into the pool in the South of France

Installing a large acrylic swimming pool window into a basement Chelsea, London

Acrylic panels are widely used for swimming and spa pool windows providing great underwater viewing opportunities.

ATL acrylic spa window installation

We have many examples of the pool window installations we have undertaken literally ranging from more modest home pools to exclusive high end projects in deluxe private residences as well as major civic amenity sites, even state of the art training pools. 20 years after originally installing them we undertook an underwater viewing panel refurbishment project in the training pool located at the RNLI college in Poole.

Other examples of our swimming pool windows can be seen at civic leisure complexes such as the wave Coventry

Acrylic swimming and spa pool windows can be supplied flat, thermoformed to a specific curve or machined to virtually any shape.

Pool windows can be shaped to suit a clients specific requirements

ATL’s swimming pool windows can be installed in various support scenarios, either flat or curved, fully or partially supported. We have recently completed work on a British super home basement swimming pool project. This project required four curved floor to ceiling submerged acrylic viewing panels, each one following the radius of a spiral staircase. These swimming pool windows stand at 5 metres high and weigh in at 1100kg each! We look forward to sharing more details when we are able.

ATL 3 edge support acrylic infinity pool panel in central London

Heat soak toughened and laminated glass viewing panels can also be designed and supplied for pool installations. We can supply and install glass panels up to 5m x 2.6m in up to 4x 19mm thickness in float or low iron glass leaves.

ATL multiple laminate glass viewing panels in process

In the past glass viewing panels could only be supplied in flat format. However major advances in glass production technology over the last decade have opened up the scope for us to supply multi layered curved glass panels for use in swimming pools and water features.

Shaped glass viewing panel installation

The final piece of glass is carefully installed

By working closely with our most trusted partners, ATL are also able to provide bespoke chemically bonded acrylic viewing panels.

Lifting the right angled acrylic panel onto the roof top pool

Safely installing the chemically bonded acrylic viewing panel into the rebate

Chemically bonded acrylic window installed

Many of the swimming and spa pool windows we have undertaken involve roof top installations for inland or coastal city penthouse pools. The logistical considerations alone involve expert handling and co ordination. The ATL team is highly experienced in working on a huge variety of such installation scenarios and we are well placed to offer practical advice.

Preparing to lift ATL’s acrylic viewing panel up to the penthouse level in London

Acrylic pool windows Istanbul

As part of our swimming and spa pool windows package we are happy to provide genuine practical advice to architects, designers and contractors alike. This includes providing rebate design and suggestions for clever integration of tiling interfaces etc.

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Following a successful tender bid, ATL has recently completed a project for the Hamburg bio school aquarium, which is part of the renowned University of Hamburg. We once again had pleasure working alongside trusted European partner, filtration specialist Aqua Sander Gmbh. Despite many obvious similarities to the requirements of public aquaria, involving the design, manufacture, delivery and installation of a series of new aquarium tanks, this was a project with a difference.

An example of our theming in progress

The Hamburg bio school site is a new build extension to the existing educational institution that will provide practical experience and hands on training to a wide range of industry professionals in the making. This amazing new facility is literally where tomorrows aquarium and zoo curators are born!

Throughout the fast track Hamburg bio school aquarium project we worked closely with the clients design team to ensure we could deliver the products to their exacting standards. Our in house design and production teams ensured that we delivered a product to the highest possible quality. In tank theming was styled around the clients specific references of differing mediums such as river bank mud and roots through to rock strata and formations.

Recreating Helgoland style theming

Mud bank theming in progress at ATL

Another theming example

This project consisted of 25 aquariums varying in shape and size including conventional rectangular, low level rock pool and tall cylindrical exhibits.

Toby moving our tanks around on site

Most of the tanks were prefabricated at ATL and delivered as completed units including fully themed and ready to add water.

Displays in position in Hamburg

The cylinder display needed to be installed horizontally for access

Acrylic cylinder display in position in Hamburg bio school

Another example of a tight installation

The large palladium display was section ally constructed due to access.

Sectional aqua terrarium tank for Hamburg

One of the larger site assembled tanks in situ

The Hamburg bio school aquarium project perfectly demonstrated the versatility of ATL’s abilities and in house capabilities and we are proud to have been able to deliver it. More details can be found by following

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