Guinness Storehouse - Project Enhance
Client - Diageo Ireland / Guinness Storehouse
Main Contractor - Louis O'Donoghue (FESP)
Concept Design - Chris Cawte (Event Communications)
Opened to the public in January 2006.
Entrance Area - Free-standing glass wall
We installed 3 large free standing 19mm glass walls in the entrance area where visitors to the Guinness Storehouse start the tour. Using bespoke made polished stainless steel floor plates and discreet upper support rods the large volume of glass appears as if free standing. We also designed and manufactured 6 of our glass panels to house large plasma TV screens with no visible fixings.
Entrance Area
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Barley Pit - 360° Glazed projection screen
We installed 6 large curved smartglass panels in the barley pit. Each panel has a corresponding projector housed inside the glass ring displaying striking video feed. We designed, manufactured and installed a bespoke steel support system from which the 6 curved smartglass panels were suspended. We also designed and manufactured a mirror steel base which compliments the lighting in the barley pit display.
Barley Pit
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Hops Cases - Six metre high glass display cases
The hops cases were an extremely challenging design and build. The client required 4 different width display cases each 6 meters high and approximately 2 meters wide. Each free standing display case is all glass and mirror backed housing a number of full length hops vines. We designed, manufactured and installed 4 display cases which are viewed over 2 floors.
Hops Cases
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Waterfall Area - Glazed partition screen
Here we installed a glazed partition in front of the smaller waterfall feature. We designed and manufactured the side glass panels to house large plasma TV screens with no visible fixings.
Waterfall Area
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The Keive & Kettle - Large LC Smartglass screens
The keive is a large copper vessel formerly used in the Guinness manufacturing process. We installed large LC Smartglass panels into the four existing openings approximately 2meter * 2.2 meters. When turned off (opaque) the LC Smartglass panels are used as rear projection screens offering visitors a unique view of the mashing process. The LC Smartglass then turns on (clear) allowing the visitor to see inside the inner workings of the keive and kettle.
The Keive and Kettle
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Start of Brew - Stainless steel and Glass interactive display
The start of Brew allows a number of lucky visitors to partake in the actual Guinness brewing process. We designed and installed this popular glass and stainless steel interactive display.
The Start of Brew
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External Windows - LC Smartglass external windows
The main contractor requested that the visitor be occasionally allowed to view the new Keive and Kettle units where Guinness is currently manufactured. To achieve this we installed a number of large arched LC Smartglass units which are preset to allow the visitor see the external features for approximately 10 seconds.
External Windows
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The Roaster - Suspended circular glass projection screen
Here we installed a large circular smartglass projection screen suspended from the ceiling where the visitor can view the roasting process.
The Roaster
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Master Brewer - Steel storage box incorporating Smartglass projection screen
The designer requested that we design and manufacture a large steel storage box to mimic existing antique steel boxes on site. At one end of the box we installed a large smartglass projection screen onto which a life sized image of the master brewer is projected guiding the visitor through the brewing process.
The Master Brewer
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Testing Lab - Glazed partition screen
The new tasting lab allows the visitor to partake in product tasting and to view a working keg conveyor. Here we installed a large free standing glass partition in order to protect the visitor from the moving conveyor.
The Tasting Lab
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