Royal Mint Experience
April 2017

Aluminium glazing systems by KAWNEER have been used on a purpose-built visitor attraction at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, South Wales.

Its AA100 zone-drained curtain walling, AA540 top-hung casement window vents and series 190 heavy duty commercial entrance doors feature externally and internally on The Royal Mint Experience.

The AA540 window vents were specially fabricated by approved sub-contractor AB Glass to match the oxidised stainless steel cladding panels used on the façade of tessellating hexagons which mimic the shape of coins.

Designed by Rio Architects to a BREEAM “Very good” rating, the £9 million building was constructed over a year by main contractor ISG of steel frame with concrete floors and precast concrete plinths with insulated composite metal cladding to the roof and walls, and the walls then overclad in the hexagonal panelling.

Rio senior associate Eldon Lewis said: “We worked closely with The Royal Mint to create a building whose concept draws on elements of the process of minting coins such as the use of quality materials and craftsmanship. The Royal Mint’s artistic endeavour is something to be celebrated and, as such, reflected in the design of The Royal Mint Experience attraction.”

Anne Jessopp, The Royal Mint’s director of commemorative coin, said: "As Britain’s oldest manufacturer and the world’s largest export mint, our vision was to create an exciting new visitor attraction that reflected the quality of the centuries of craftsmanship and contemporary innovation for which The Royal Mint is known. The enthusiasm and flare that has gone into designing The Royal Mint Experience has given us a building that we can be very proud of – and it is certainly worthy of our aim to be recognised as the world’s best mint.”

www.royalmint.com/experience