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ALUMINIUM Aluminium-clad training hospital
Designed by Pick Everard architects, the £15m ‘mock hospital’ – at Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus – will help train healthcare professionals in a realistic hospital setting, including hospital wards, consultation and counselling rooms, and even lifelike patient mannequins to give students the experience of working with a variety of injuries. The architects specifi ed Coil Pre Anodised Aluminium for the entire external element of the new Health and Allied Professions Centre. The cladding panels were supplied in a mix of Bronze B40 Satin and Bronze B40 Brushed fi nishes.
The shade variation across the facade is created by the satin and brush effects on the base metal being applied before
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the anodising, creating an effect that adds interest and visual appeal. “The subtle bronze hues embellish the natural surroundings of the building. When used for the soffi ts, the semi refl ective satin fi nish has the effect of visually elongating the large vertically framed glazing elements upwards and outwards” said the architect. Pick Everard had originally envisaged coloured stainless steel, however decided that an anodised fi nish would offer a similar type of textural change across the elevation. At the same time, the coil pre-anodised aluminium still achieves the life expectancy required and with minimal facility management requirements. As part of the complete facade solution, the cladding wraps into the soffi ts on the
front of the main building using the same panel system, with the addition of a fl ashing cill in identical bronze fi nish.
This integrated approach extends to the other elevations, including manufactured jamb, head and cills fl ashings for pocket windows in matching coil pre anodised aluminium bronze. The integrated, lightweight, high strength modular rainscreen cladding system has a honeycomb core that offers an optically fl at panel, and meets the requirements of BS476: Parts 6 and 7, therefore achieving a Class 0 rating as classifi ed by building regulations. The project was shortlisted in the 2022
Facade Awards for Best use of a Rainscreen System using Aluminium.
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