Sikkens protects adaptable pavilion

Sikkens’ Cetol woodstain range has been used to add colour to a sustainable architectural pavilion built at the National Eisteddfod of Wales.

Cetol BL21 and BL31 were combined to add colour to specific areas of the plywood structure, which was designed by the Welsh School of Architecture’s Design Research Unit Wales (DRUW) as an “innovative adaptable building concept”.

The plywood storage pavilion was constructed as a standardised shelving unit using a 400mm grid to give an “open waffled form”. It is part of a pair, the other made from steel, which use sustainable forms of materials to create a secure storage facility and information point at the cultural festival.

“Because of the nature of the pavilion, we wanted a water-based coating,” said Amanda Heal, from DRUW.

“At the same time, we wanted to use a bold colour scheme which would not hide the texture of the natural wood and which had the long-lasting durability to withstand being demounted time after time. Cetol BL21 and B31 presented the ideal solution.”

The demountable design of the pavilion means it can be reassembled in a different configuration at different locations, opening up a “wealth of opportunities for a variety of applications”.