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FOR THE NEW Calderwood Primary School, jmarchitects were tasked with creating an open and collaborative series of learning spaces for teachers and students to enjoy. Built for West Lothian Council, the school is at the heart of the new residential masterplan created by Stirling Developments. Located across from the proposed village square, the school can currently accommodate 462 primary aged pupils and 128 early years pupils. jmarchitects worked closely with the local council to form a design brief and plan for the building.
Ciaran Quinn, senior architect at jmarchitects, said: ‘We had a series of “visioning workshops” with West Lothian Council at the outset of the project, which allowed us to establish its most important project aspects. West Lothian Council were striving to create a new educational facility that offered pupils the opportunity to learn through an open and collaborative learning environment.
‘Te plan is arranged to ensure that pupils in various years can see pupils in other years, learning and working together throughout the school in a similar way. Teachers are encouraged to embrace the spatial design of the building and use the different spaces to deliver their teaching in alternative and more informal ways throughout the school.” A muted colour palette was developed in conjunction with the interior FF&E consultant and West Lothian Council in the early stages of planning. Te team spent time researching and investigating various colours and textures. While a variety of Forbo’s solutions were specified, Marmoleum was at the forefront of the project, playing a prominent role across many different areas of the school. Quinn said: ‘In keeping with the desired neutral palette, Forbo’s Marmoleum Decibel Concrete offered us this perfect, calm colourway in Asteroid. It was important to utilise a product within these large open plan areas that would deal with the number of pupils occupying these key spaces.’ Marmoleum Decibel is capable of withstanding the heavy footfall that would be expected for a school entrance area and dining hall and can reduce impact sound by 18dB – equally important for a building full of young children. Alongside Marmoleum, a selection of flooring from Forbo’s vinyl sheet collections were also specified within other areas of the school, with a combination of the Surestep, Safestep and Eternal all used.
Calderwood Primary School
West Lothian
Ciaran explains: ‘Te Surestep range was specified for the toilets and changing areas – anywhere that could pose the danger of slips, trips or spills. Safestep was specified in the general-purpose areas – such as within the kitchen – as this range is designed for areas where spills are expected. ‘Another design consideration was to ensure that the interior space stayed connected throughout, with a clear wayfinding strategy through the school. We needed to clearly differentiate the circulation areas from the classrooms and breakout zones. Te Bleached Timber colourway from the Eternal Wood range complemented the light greys and greens used in the classrooms, but clearly differentiated the space. It also reflected the neutral palette we had running throughout the school.’ Quinn added:’Te Council, the staff and the pupils are extremely happy with their new learning environment. Te Council’s forward thinking in terms of educational design and the way that education is delivered allowed jmarchitects to push the boundaries of education design and enabled us to deliver this inspiring teaching environment.’
forbo-flooring.co.uk/education
Mowgli Street Food
Various locations
FROM A SMALL, thriving restaurant on Bold Street in Liverpool to an award-winning UK food chain, Mowgli Street Food’s venues are now located in prime city hotspots nationwide and widely known for their unique commercial design.
Created by chef and food writer, Nisha Katona, MBE, Mowgli Street Food specialises in Indian home-cooked dishes and street food. Te offering is set against a backdrop of twinkling fairy lights, wooden tables, rope swings and incredible feature botanicals such as hanging moss and bespoke tree centrepieces. With inspiration taken from traditional Indian food markets, each venue has been designed to create a distinct experience intended to pay homage to nature and bygone eras with hints of deep green, golden accents and raw oak furnishings.
Atkinson & Kirby’s Chiswick Oak was selected to be installed throughout Mowgli’s Liverpool, Oxford, Manchester, Sheffield, Cheltenham, Bristol, and Birmingham locations. Tis versatile white oak flooring offers a contemporary feel against its wooden and earthy interiors, as well as a light, spacious look to add perspective to each venue.
Additionally, Sahara Oak flooring helped to transform Mowgli’s main offices in Liverpool and its recently opened London restaurant on Charlotte Street. Tis natural oak embraces the material’s imperfections with natural cracks and visible sapwood that tie in with Mowgli’s authentic and natural design concept.
akirby.co.uk
NICKSMITHPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
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