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Building, Maintenance, Refurbishment & Grounds
Foamglas
®
plays to its
strengths in rooftop
application
FOAMGLAS
®
insulation from material that met all of the
Pittsburgh Corning was the requirements.
only material that could “We wanted to optimise the
provide the right combination structure to minimise the roof
of properties for an innovative load. The heavier it gets then
rooftop play area at St Mary the stronger, thicker and more
Magdalene Academy in expensive the deck and
Islington. As well as excellent supporting steelwork would
insulation properties have to be. If we had used an
FOAMGLAS
®
also offered the alternative insulation material
high compressive strength, light such as PIR or EPS we would
weight and durability have had to put in a secondary
demanded by the architects 150mm concrete slab to take
Feilden Clegg Bradley. the required compressive load.
The new 600 square metre Other approaches would not
all-weather playground is sited allow us to carry out the
Caledonia Play
on the roof of the sports hall – required hot work.”
giving twice the space for FOAMGLAS
®
owes its thermal
games and activities. The performance, strength and
Making learning
FOAMGLAS
®
was laid onto the lightweight properties to its
concrete deck and then topped cellular structure and the fact
with a layer of Permanite that it is manufactured from
outdoors fun
polymer modified asphalt. As recycled glass. It is completely
cellular glass insulation is inert inert, which also makes it non-
and hence completely non- combustible, and is totally
S
pending time outside is vital during a child’s school day for many
combustible there were no impervious to water.
different reasons. By taking elements of the curriculum outside learning
restrictions on laying hot
becomes a fun activity, whilst many vital life skills can be learnt through
asphalt over the insulation.
free play. However whether due to
Richard Battye of Feilden
budget or space it is not always
Clegg Bradley says that
trianglertwww.foamglas.co.uk
possible to provide the perfect
FOAMGLAS
®
was the only trianglert0118 950 0655
playground. From their many
years of experience in the
sector Caledonia Play can
help to find the most
effective solution to meet
schools individual needs,
whatever the size of
space, wherever the
location.
The simplest and
most cost-effective way to
take learning outdoors – a
Mag Post from Caledonia Play
instantly makes insects and buds
look much more exciting. The unique
design incorporates a scientific quality 5x magnification lens
securely fixed within a hardwood post. As a permanent outdoor
feature the Mag Post can be used both as an educational tool for
self study under direct supervision or during free play. An ideal
means for exploring the natural world and encouraging enquiry
and experimentation, stimulating an early interest in science and
nature.
At the other end of the spectrum Caledonia Play offers a bespoke
design and build service to create individual structures to use as
outdoor classrooms. Incorporating options for seating, planters,
drawing boards, mirrors or musical instruments these are truly
multifunctional. They are suitable for all ages and can be used for
free play as well as formal learning.
Whatever the setting, at Caledonia Play we know learning
outdoors is so much more fun.
trianglertww.caledoniaplay.com
trianglert01577 840570
December 2009
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