Race Cottam Architects
Aerial view of an industrial port with wind turbine blades stored in rows, large warehouses, and an offshore platform docked along the river beside a coastal town.Aerial view of an industrial port with wind turbine blades stored in rows, large warehouses, and an offshore platform docked along the river beside a coastal town.
Turbine Blade Facility Alexandra Dock, Hull

A specialist manufacturing facility securing a climate-resilient future for the UK and bringing vital employment opportunities to the region.

Factory interior showing workers in safety gear operating a long production line, handling large composite materials beneath overhead cranes in a modern industrial facility.
Offshore wind farm with multiple turbines standing in calm sea water under a hazy sky, with a service vessel in the distance.
Overhead view of a docked offshore installation vessel loaded with turbine components next to a large manufacturing site and nearby residential area.
Two workers in high-vis vests and hard hats walk through a factory with a large wind-turbine blade being manufactured to the right of them,
Project info

We provided the architectural services for the Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing facility expansion in Alexandra Dock, Hull. The £82m project is set to create 200 jobs and increase the facility’s existing building footprint from 36,000 to 39,000 sqm, with two new additional buildings at 45,000m2.

Race Cottam’s technical expertise in process sheds wass invaluable to the design, with careful consideration being given to the conditions of the internal environment. Humidity, ventilation and cooling are all key factors involved in such processes. Megadoors of up to 11 metres allow transferring of the completed blades to the adjacent ship.

The completed scheme places Seimens Gamesa as the largest wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in the uk.

Location

Hull

Date

2020-2023

Client

Siemens Gamesa

Services

Architecture

Cost

£82 million

Area

48,000 sq.m

Main Contractor

VolkerFitzpatrick

Team

Waterman Structures
Waterman MEP
Mace

“With a backdrop of rising demand for sustainably produced energy, coupled with increasing efficiency in capture and storage methods, the increased capacity of this specialist manufacturing facility will ultimately help secure a climate-resilient future for the UK, whilst bringing vital employment opportunities to the region.”

Steve Halmshaw Director, Waterman MEP
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