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ARMSTRONG SECURES CONTRACT FOR KENT ACADEMY M
ineral ceiling tiles and canopies from Armstrong were specified for a school’s first new-build
for almost 20 years for their aesthetics, acoustics and cost. Some 22 Optima L white circle canopies and a total of 500 sqm of Dune dB Tegular tiles on a Prelude 24mm grid (angled at 45 degrees in one area) were selected by Diocesan Architects for a new £1.2million sixth-form centre at Hartsdown Academy in Margate, Kent. The two-storey building at the front of
the campus replaces a mobile classroom block which was at least 20 years old with a steel- and timber-framed structure comprising seven small classrooms, social and study space and ICT suite. It also doubles as an adult education centre. The Armstrong systems have been
used throughout the 500 sqm: the circular Optima L canopies in the social space and the diagonal grid layout with Dune dB tiles in the student space, with the Dune tiles in all other areas.
Ian Titherington, project coordinator
at Diocesan Architects, said: “The canopies provide a visual talking point to the social area and reveal ductwork, cables and equipment that would otherwise be covered over.” Installed by specialist sub-contractor
Bagley Plastering Contractors for main contractor BEC Construction, the two Armstrong systems are
manufactured from up to 80 per cent recycled content and provide light reflectance of up to 87 per cent. The Optima L canopies were developed
to provide a cost-effective designer solution for open areas, providing excellent sound absorption to aid intelligibility and concentration. They are quick and easy to install under plasterboard ceilings, existing grid systems or exposed concrete soffits. The Dune dB tiles aid confidentiality due to their higher density, which enables them to perform to 39dB. The new sixth-form block is part of
ongoing expansion at the academy which also includes a new music learning centre with digital recording facilities, a community radio station where students learn broadcast and production skills, a 3G floodlit all-weather soccer pitch and a developing sports centre. B4E
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