PROJECT REPORT: EDUCATION & RESEARCH FACILITIES 43
Defending schools from vandalism and damage F
ollowing a merger of four local primary schools,
the community of Port Glasgow, Scotland received a brand
new, environmentally responsible education facility. However, the state-of-the-art primary school faced a number of challenges. Other schools in the district had suffered severe damage from wilful fire-raising. As a heavily funded project, the facilities were at risk of malicious damage along with theft of expensive equipment. A high security alternative to grilles or standard security shutters was therefore required. As the school
overlooks the river Clyde, the landscape lent itself to the building’s concept, with sloping roof structures and valley-like subdivides within the playground. The £9.6m project was designed to inspire the children and staff on site every day.
The solution implemented ultimately had to maintain the aesthetic properties without compromising on security or creating a fortress!
As a specialist manufacturer of integrated security shutters,
Charter Global, were
approached during the early stages of the project conception, allowing the design to integrate with the architecture of the building to give a much more aesthetically pleasing result. Working closely with Charter Global’s design team, the solution took the form of Interg8 structural built in Shutters securing all ground level apertures against unwanted intruders. The Integr8 structural
lintels removed
the need for any unsightly head-boxes, and recessed guide rails further reduced the shutters’ visual impact. Finished in both
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Advertorial.indd 1 Senior levels up Leeds student accommodation
A trio of innovative aluminium solutions from Senior Architectural Systems were used for the Terry Frost Building, a new £30 million luxury student accommodation development in the heart of Leeds’ university hub. The seven-storey building required a robust yet attractive facade, and Senior’s SF52 aluminium curtain wall system provided the ideal solution. Featuring a range of benefi ts including slim sightlines and enhanced thermal performance to exceed current regulations, as well as excellent weather performance and cradle- to-cradle recyclability, the SF52 curtain wall system perfectly combines form and function. Senior’s popular PURe®
facade. This revolutionary range features an expanded polyurethane thermal barrier for exceptional thermal performance, Part L compliance and ultra-low U-values. The PURe®
range of aluminium windows and doors was also utilised throughout the development’s exterior aluminium windows and doors are
compatible with each other, as well as Senior’s curtain walling systems including SF52, for a seamless fi nish. Senior’s products were fabricated and installed by specialist contractor Elite Aluminium Systems Ltd.
01709 772600
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Facilities_DPR.indd 1 Growth in moveable walls for university lecture theatres
Demand for moveable walls from universities has grown in recent years with many looking to modify their lecture theatres to create more adaptable space. Michael Porter, Style’s group sales director reports that large lecture theatres are often underutilised with only a single class being taught at any one time. “Universities regularly fi nd their lecture theatres are only fi lled to 50% capacity or less,” said Michael.“For this reason, we have seen a rise in demand for moveable walls that can cope with a stepped lecture theatre or very large, high-ceilinged rooms, enabling staff to rapidly divide the space into two separate lecture theatres and run concurrent classes, thanks to the high acoustic divide.”
Style is UK’s leading moveable wall specialist, involved in many universities which have benefi tted from the installation of either a vertically rising moveable wall, or a horizontally sliding wall, both which can be moved into position to sub-divide a lecture theatre into two entirely separate rooms.
sales@style-partitions.co.uk www.style-partitions.co.uk ADF01_Style_Project Report - Education & Research
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vibrant red and a contrasting blue finish, the shutters are also resistant against the coastal weather and play an important part in the building’s bold and striking design.
enquiries@charter-global.com
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