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Building for Education
Bond Bryan Architects
A striking new £22.5 million
school building, designed by
Bond Bryan Architects, has
opened its doors to students for
the first time. Archbishop
Grimshaw Catholic School makes
a bold statement on Chelmsley
Road in north Solihull, its
eye-catching three storey rotunda
declaring the school’s significance
as a modern centre for learning
that will be used by 1,400 11-18
year old students, as well as by their parents and the local community.
Sustainable features such as natural ventilation, night cooling and
optimal use of daylight have been incorporated into the design.
Selectaglaze
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Schools need to provide a good learning environment so unwanted
noise or chilly classrooms must be avoided. Secondary glazing can
offer a simple and effective solution which is particularly appropriate Wernick Group
for traditional or listed buildings. Secondary glazing provides an
additional purpose designed window on the room side of the existing
There’s not a typical design for
window. When fitted with an air gap of at least 100mm this can
a Sure Start Children’s Centre
dramatically reduce noise levels by around 45dB and can more than
as far as Wernick Buildings is
halve heat loss through the window area. Selectaglaze’s units arrive
concerned. The six children’s
fully assembled, allowing rapid installation with minimal disruption.
centres Wernick designed and
Work is generally programmed for holiday periods and can be staged
built for Buckinghamshire County
to suit maintenance budgets. The company’s stand (Stand No. 501)
Council, for instance, were each
at BSEC - 11th - 12th February, will focus on educational and technical
treated as bespoke projects,
design aspects of secondary glazing with staff on hand to answer
with the exteriors designed to
technical queries and give advice. Visitors to the stand will be able to
blend in with their surroundings.
collect copies of Selectaglaze’s comprehensive range of literature.
LEA’s specify Wernick’s modular
Selectaglaze’s literature is free and, for those unable to visit the Show,
construction because their factory produced buildings guarantee a
copies can be obtained from the Marketing Department.
consistently high standard of finish and greatly reduced construction
times on site. For more information about modular building contact
Tel: 01727 837271 www.selectaglaze.co.uk
Wernick for a copy of their Educational Buildings Guide.
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Sika
The design and construction of the classroom extension at Grafton
Primary School in the London Borough of Islington embraces
sustainable technology utilising prefabricated solid wood panels.
Inside, the floor surface is the solvent-free, low VOC emission, resin
system Sikafloor-Comfort Floor. This is a permanently elastic, self
smoothing comfort floor that is soft to the touch and absorbs footfall
sound, often referred to as ‘like liquid lino’. However, unlike sheet
flooring systems, the final surface is completely seam free thus
eliminating the potential for dirt contamination and seam repairs.
This provides a floor that is very easy to clean, dust resistant and
requires low maintenance. Coloured chippings can be added during
application to create decorative designs. Although very comfortable to
walk on, the Sikafloor-Comfort Floor surface is extremely durable and
provides a cost-effective solution that is widely used in hospitals,
museums and open plan offices where cleanliness, sound insulation
and environmental issues are important factors.
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