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INTERIORS


Gilberts helps “The Best Spa Hotel in UK” expansion


T


he Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort – winner of the Best UK Hotel spa award 2024 – is taking its visitor experiences


to the next level, with contribution from Gilberts Blackpool.


The globally renowned venue has invested £16m in a new thermal experience – the Woodland Spa – set within the facility’s 100- acre grounds in the heart of Lancashire. The three-storey building includes a gymnasium, bar, restaurant, treatment rooms, relaxation rooms, indoor swimming pool plus jacuzzi, salt steam room and serenity pool. To confi dently create the perfect atmosphere in


each area, addressing the


specifi c ambient conditions required, building services consultants Petit Singleton Associates utilised the expertise of Gilberts Blackpool to supply the air movement supply and extract. For


ventilation within the internal


spaces, Gilberts worked closely with PSA to develop a scheme that predominantly uses a combination of Gilberts’ contemporary-


styled louvre faced ceiling diffusers (DGA, four-way blow confi guration),


linear slot


diffusers (GSLS) and high-capacity slot diffusers (HSLS), with separate units for supply and extract. To compliment the clean, modern decor, all were fi nished in either pure white with a 20% gloss fi nish or matt traffi c white. And to ensure the air handling equipment with heat recovery connected to air source heat pumps all functions at optimum effi ciency,


constantly, Gilberts’


plant ventilation louvres in anthracite grey have been incorporated into the fi rst- and second-fl oor facades. Anthony Fitchie, principal building services engineer at PSA, explained: “The challenge was to deliver green technologies, whilst ensuring clients visiting the facilities had the perfect experience. That meant careful consideration of the ventilation supply and extraction to ensure the potentially aggressive atmosphere and high levels of humidity in certain areas such as the pools were correctly


addressed. We know from past experience that Gilberts would provide the technical expertise and product quality to support us in delivery of that challenge.”


All Gilberts’ products – standard lines and bespoke solutions – are designed and developed in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001:2015 quality standard in the company’s state of the art 140,000 ft2 facility in Blackpool. The company has its own state-of-the-art test facility, including an air movement laboratory and specialist CFD and BIM software suites, giving customers unrivalled technical support and specifi cation validation.


01253 766911 info@gilbertsblackpool.com


Quietly refl ecting on the UK’s fi rst GenZero school


S


t Mary’s Voluntary Catholic Academy in Derby is the fi rst completed school in the UK to meet the Department for


Education’s new GenZero specifi cation and biophilic brief. Here, architects Hawkins\ Brown have designed a beautiful combined nursery and primary school following passive design principles comprising fi ve buildings along a central canopy for each age group coupled with amenity blocks for learning resources. They utilised natural materials wherever possible to complement the natural aesthetic and each classroom is open to the outdoors, allowing the children to connect with the natural landscape. The school is net zero carbon in operation and has won the AJ100 Award 2024 Sustainability Initiative of the Year.


As part of the design, Hawkins\Brown worked with acoustic consultants Mach Acoustics and specifi ed Troldtekt’s wood wool acoustic panels across many of the ceilings to help comply with ‘BB93 Standard:


Acoustics in Schools’ which sets out the minimum standards for school acoustics in terms of sound reverberation time and internal ambient noise levels. Procured in an unpainted fi nish, the panels complement the building’s timber cladding and frame, contribute to the biophilic design and, importantly, control the acoustics in the building to provide a quiet environment for learning. Troldtekt wood wool acoustic panels are frequently specifi ed to help transform educational spaces. Available in a wide variety of different structures and colours, they combine optimal sound absorption with an award-winning design. The Troldtekt range has a minimum expected life cycle of 50 years coupled with excellent resistance to humidity and tested to meet ball impact standards. Panels can be supplied as natural wood, unpainted based on FUTURECEM™ offering a reduced carbon footprint or fi nished in almost any RAL or NCS colour.


info@troldtekt.co.uk www.troldtekt.com


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