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EDUCATION: NEWS & PRODUCT SHOWCASE ABET PROVIDES A COLOURFUL CHANGE
The new Student Resource Centre at the Cambridge Veterinary School, University of Cambridge, is sup- ported by hundreds of colourful lockers surfaced with compact grade laminate from Abet Laminati. Designers, Saunders Boston, cleverly specified the colours to delineate different areas of the locker room. Blue is used to signify the ‘dirty side’, while green is used for the ‘clean side’. This ensures that the sterile side of the facility is kept as hygienic as possible. Abet’s
compact grade is a popular choice among architects, interior designers and locker or cubicle manufacturers. The 12mm compact grade material is manufactured com- plete with black core in standard sheet sizes of 3,660x1,610mm; larger 4,200x1,610/1,860mm sizes are available to special order.
109 PENDOCK CREATES STUNNING INTERIOR
Metal column casings from specialists Pendock have been used to striking effect at the new West Cheshire College in Ellesmere Port. The project forms Phase 1 of the new 19,500 sq metre Creative and Service Industries Campus, which opened in September 2011. Phase 2 is due for completion in spring 2012. Designed by Bond Bryan Architects of South Yorkshire, the landmark building boasts an iconic rotunda, which houses 100 of Pendock’s decorative
column casings with a Brushed Aluminium finish. Ranging from 2.5 metres to 12 metres in height and spanning four floors, the casings were installed by Pendock’s Approved Installer Leisure Structures Ltd of Runcorn. t 01952 580590
www.pendock.co.uk
111 ALL CHANGE AT SNOW HILL
Two waiting rooms and two lift shafts, which provide access to the platforms at Snow Hill station, the second largest train station in Birmingham, have been revamped with approximately 300-400m2
of the
Pilkington Planar™ system to provide a lighter, more pleasant visual experience inside the station. The Pilkington Planar™ system has a proven track record in the most dem-anding applications, enabling archi- tects to create complete glass envelopes for buildings,
with planes of uninterrupted structural glass in virtually any orientation. The design versatility of the system and the range of glass fittings and support structures that can be installed, facilitates a wide range of architectural design solutions on challenging construction projects.
113 DOOR CLOSER ENHANCES SAFETY IN EDUCATION
Samuel Heath is reporting increased interest from the education sector in its Perko Powermatic
controlled,
concealed door closer. While its fire performance cre- dentials, maintenance-free service and enhanced aes- thetics are undoubtedly factors in this heightened attention, anecdotal evidence suggests that it is the door closer’s health and safety benefits that are proving to be just as compelling, especially in areas where a concealed door closer can make a significant contri-
bution towards the reduction of risk in both fire and non-fire door situations. Perko Powermatic
the closer offers a very useful anti-ligature solution. t 0121 766 4200
www.samuel-heath.com
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Bordon has recently been announced as an Eco-Town and Bordon Junior School has recently had a roof replacement and an installed photovoltaic energy roof system was part of the “grand eco scheme”. IKO PLC, in association with Hampshire County Council, were asked to carry out a survey of all the roofs on the site. The contract was awarded by Hampshire County Council to Salnor Roofing Services of Alton, Hants who liaised with IKO to refine the roofing specifica-
tion. IKO’s Systems Torch-on Vapour Control Layer was installed, followed by cut-to-falls Supertherm Torch PIR Insulation system, Systems Torch-on Underlay and finally Ultra prevENt Brown Mineral Cap Sheet. t 01380 730 668
www.ikoroofing.co.uk
110 ACCOYA® BRIGHTENS THE DAYS OF CHILDREN
West Lodge First and Middle Schools in Pinner, North West London, needed to be amalgamated and requested a design and construction that could combine the two buildings. With original build- ings dating from 1970, it was important to conceive a new design that could modernise the school. Bringing colours to the façade was the solution. The natural beauty and versatility of wood was the ideal material. Accoya® wood, the most durable wood
possible, was the answer. Accoya® wood has properties that match those of the best tropical hardwood. It has been thoroughly tested for dimensional stabil- ity, durability, UV resistance, paint retention and in-ground conditions to ensure optimal performance.
112 LOG CABIN FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
Logwise Ltd, the official agents for Honkarakenne Oyj (Honka) in the UK have recently supplied a bespoke log building for Hingham Primary School in Norfolk. Timberville Ltd, who are the Logwise agents in East Anglia, were originally approached by a local village school in Cromer that wanted to replace their tired old mobile unit with a new log cabin to be used as a pre-school building. Logwise were provided with a concept plan for the building,
which was altered and amended by their Honka trained designer and the new design proved so popular that Norfolk County Council Education Department enquired about five such buildings. t 01271 325516
www.logwise.co.uk
114 NEW LIBRARY USES MODULAR WIRING SYSTEMS
The University of Aberdeen’s new £57 million library has been built using modular power and lighting distri- bution systems from Modular Wiring Systems, a sub- sidiary of electrical cable manufacturer Tratos Ltd. The 15,500 sq metre library will cater for more than 16,000 students with over a quarter of a million books, maps and manuscripts, 1,200 reader spaces and cutting edge technology over eight storeys. Certified BREEAM Excellent, the library is designed to minimise long term
running costs and energy use. As part of that commitment to environmental best practise, the Library has been constructed with Modular Wiring Systems’ prefabri- cated power and lighting distribution systems. As the systems are manufactured off site, there is no requirement for cutting and fabrication on site.
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