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Mapei creates industrial-style at Everlast Gyms – with more to follow
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apei’s Ultratop Loft floor finish has been installed at Everlast Gyms – Shirebrook in Mansfield.
The installation, by Rossington Contracts, is part of an extensive refurbishment and ‘elevation’ programme which will include installations at up to 60 sites throughout the UK. Mapei’s industrial-style floor finish was chosen to complement the gym’s urban design, whilst providing high performance and abrasion resistance.
Located at the Frasers Group complex, the relaunched Everlast Gyms – Shirebrook features new equipment and elevated group training, along with new changing facilities, a new reception area and Smoothie Bar. Throughout the site, the Mapei Ultratop Loft installation totals over 300 m2 and spans the reception and retail area, corridors and stairs, and training areas.
Ultratop Loft was specified throughout the
venue. Following installation of the cement- based system, Rossington Contracts applied
a finishing coat of clear matt polyurethane, Mapefloor Finish 58W. Available in over 120 colours, including of popular grey shades, Mapei
a variety
Ultratop Loft is a rapid-drying, micro- cement system that combines two separate components: coarse grained Ultratop Loft F and finer grained Ultratop Loft W which are mixed with water to create a trowellable cementitious paste that is applied in layers
at 1 mm thick. Both components were used at Everlast Gyms – Shirebrook, creating a surface that was set to foot traffic within three hours. Mapefloor Finish 58W – which can be applied six to 24 hours after application of Ultratop Loft – provides additional resistance to wear, abrasion and chemicals, creating an easy care, highly-durable surface.
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The power of healing architecture T
he Sct. Hans Hospital in the Danish city Roskilde is a psychiatric facility specifically designed to provide the healthiest of environments for staff and patients and which has just won the prestigious Danish ‘Health Building of the year’ award.
Forming a larger extension to the original hospital, the new 21,000 m2 complex, designed by KHR Architects,
includes
a new 126-bed psychiatric ward and therapy facilities built into the side of a hill and nestled within carefully landscaped grounds to provide privacy while maximising the views. The use of nature and light along with modern and effective design and building materials makes for a calm, tranquil and light environment. As part of the design, Troldtekt wood wool acoustic panels in different colours have been used for the ceilings to link various zones in the communal areas and activity rooms. In the therapy baths, the panels are a muted grey colour to exude a sense of calm. This choice of materials plays a key role as materials like wood adds warmth and naturalness. The
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materials, together with the good acoustics, contribute positively to the healing process. Research from the Swedish Chalmers University of Technology proves that the right interior design, including perfect acoustics, can reduce both the use of physical restraint on psychiatric wards as well as the number of sick days among employees.
Founded on the Cradle-to-Cradle design concept and recently attaining Gold certification, Troldtekt’s natural and inherently sustainable panels are available
in a variety of different surfaces and colours and contribute positively to a building’s BREEAM, DGNB and LEED ratings. In addition to their high sound absorption and tactile surface, they offer high durability and low-cost lifecycle performance. Available in various sizes and in four grades, from extreme fine to coarse, the panels can be left untreated or painted in virtually any RAL colour.
01978 664255
Troldtekt.co.uk
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