IQ Glass designed, engineered and installed the complete stadium glazing package for the new pavilion at Bught Stadium in Inverness, Scotland. The two-storey building pairs a ground-floor Shinty museum with a first-floor hall for spectating and events. Shinty is a traditional Scottish stick-and-ball field sport, similar to hockey. Our task was to deliver clear views to the pitch, dependable thermal comfort for public and exhibition spaces, and a coherent, well-resolved façade.
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Location
Inverness, Scotland
The first floor is framed by long runs of structural glazing on the Invisio fixing system. Triple-glazed panes are silicone jointed to minimise vertical lines, creating a continuous, frameless band of glass of roughly 38m that gives pitch-wide views from the events floor. The primary run sets the tone for the elevation and keeps the horizon line clean across the entire room.
At ground level, slim framed sliding glass doors provide wide, low-effort openings for busy match days and day-to-day use. The principal two-track opening is over six metres wide, with a compact secondary slider serving a secondary opening. The sliding sets of stadium glazing are double glazed to keep moving-leaf weight practical for public operation, while the structural glass and casement elements are triple glazed to maintain stable internal temperatures and support comfortable museum conditions.
Primary entrances and circulation routes use thermally broken aluminium door assemblies arranged to suit building circulation during events and daily operation. At the main entrance, a double-leaf door with paired sidelights and a fixed toplight widens the lobby and improves flow. Elsewhere, single-leaf sets with fixed toplights serve secondary thresholds.
Across the scheme, aluminium windows include fixed and inward-opening tilt-and-turn units with integrated trickle vents and cills. In a few locations an insulated solid panel below the sash is used to suit interior requirements, while keeping the exterior sightline level.
The detailing keeps joints consistent and sightlines clean. Silicone-jointed structural glass avoids bulky intermediate framing and the corner fixed screen with discreet background ventilation steps the stadium glazing around the return while keeping the elevation continuous. A single RAL 9005 black finish unifies the elevation.
The result introduces the sport of shinty to a wider audience and frames views of the field with clear, modern stadium glazing.
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