SPECIALIST FACILITIES


Each ground floor incorporates facilities including a ‘Games’ room.


bedroom afforded its own identity colour, reflected on the walls, doors, and feature areas. He explained: “Initially we looked at more subdued colours, but as the members accommodated here will be young, we in the end selected vibrant colours – including reds, oranges, blues, and purples.”


He added: “The existing en suite bathrooms were non-accessible, for instance with a non-raised shower base, so we replaced this with a wetroom for all the en suites, and also replaced some of the sanitaryware accordingly. Through our existing contacts at shower manufacturers


The sensory rooms incorporate ‘blackout’ blinds and special lighting.


we were also able to get some changes made to controls, to suit the members who will live in the Market Weighton facility. For example, Bristan has provided contrasting shower backplates at our request in supplying its Gummers TS1503 Opac Lever shower controls.”


Lighting improved


The architect continued: “We have also replaced the existing lighting with LED lights, which provide much improved illumination. Prior to our contractor, Tokenspire, going in, the interior was already a rehabilitation environment but,


for example, had an all-magnolia colour scheme, and thus no domestic feel. The layout needed fairly minimal changes; the main alterations entailed making the en suite bathrooms more accessible, incorporating the lifts, and work on the kitchens. We have reprovided the bedrooms, albeit with considerably enhanced accessibility, through the installation of wider solid core doors with a 20 N opening force, from a local joinery company, while for enhanced impact protection, we have used SDS Protection internal cladding throughout corridors and on the bottom half of doors.”


THE NETWORK | JULY 2019


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