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MEG makes a splash! L


ocated in the foothills of the Franklin Mountains in El Paso in Texas, Camp Cohen is one of three new waterparks


designed to celebrate the culture of the city’s diverse communities. Parkhill Architects were appointed by


the City Authority to design them and Camp Cohen was the first. It was decided to use Abet Laminati’s MEG exterior grade laminate for this exciting and creative camp- themed park which includes water slides, a toddler pool, lazy river and more amenities for all ages. MEG was specified as the architects were


looking for wood effect cladding which would complement the camp theme and which could be cut into planks to simulate a cabin. It was also heavy duty enough to cope with the sustained usage and the extremes of sunlight and temperatures which can easily range between -2°C in the winter and 35°C in the summer. As a result, MEG 754 Padouk was seen as the perfect solution. This visual plank look can now also be achieved with the newly-


Fit for purpose?


A specification validation service has been developed to help ensure the practical and aesthetic longevity of screening louvres. Gilberts Blackpool – one of Britain’s leading independent manufacturers of screening and ventilation louvres – has developed the service to enable specifiers to be assured, from the outset, that the material, finish and format of the louvres will deliver, within budget. Gilberts has developed its own louvre product range over the years to provide a comprehensive package to keep pace with the evolution of building design and structural interfaces, initially and as/if the building structure is altered. Thus it now has ranges of standard, high performance, site assembled and acoustic louvres, available in a range of ratings for weight, ventilation, weather, insects and even bird ingress. With its in-house design expertise, Gilberts has the capability to create bespoke configurations which can be both CFD modelled, and tested within its own laboratory to give customers complete ‘fit for purpose’ peace of mind. Gilberts also offers a comprehensive range of PPC, PVF and PVF2 coatings across its louvres, available in any RAL colour, applied to louvres of almost any size.


01253 766911 info@gilbertsblackpool.com


launched and competitively-priced Easy MEG siding product. Camp Cohen is another example of


MEG in action where the need for high performance and durability is married up with low life-cycle costs, aesthetic design and resistance to weathering. The range comprises 58 colours and 29 woodgrains together with 5 concrete and metal effect finishes.


Photograhy: Keith Talley; Talley Photography MEG is a self-supporting high pressure


laminate (HPL) for cladding the exterior of buildings, balconies and other applications. It features high resistance to temperature, climate shock, weathering, UV light and impact. Samples and technical literature are available from Abet Ltd.


020 7473 6910 uk.abetlaminati.com


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