acoustics
Good acoustics for art and design
strong sense of countryside, drawing references from traditional agricultural buildings by creating a series of connected barn forms. Materials were used in their natural
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state throughout. This includes renewable natural products including sustainably sourced timber for cladding and Troldtekt’s wood wool panels for acoustics, all of which help to reduce the embodied carbon in the construction. The form and east-west orientation of
the pitched roofs on the five new buildings defines a series of carefully scaled, north- lit studio spaces. Their dramatic pitched ceilings comprise Troldtekt acoustic panels on one side to absorb sound and improve acoustics. On the other side, natural light is maximised and the need for artificial lighting reduced. In what is otherwise a lightweight building, the thermal mass of exposed concrete surfaces contributes to a stable internal temperature. Specified throughout the UK and
Europe, the benefits of 100% Troldtekt natural wood wool panels include high sound absorption, high durability, natural breathability, low cost life cycle performance and sustainability as documented by Cradle to Cradle certification at silver level.
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EDALES School’s new Art and Design building, designed by architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, has a
Rockfon’s sound solutions bring harmony to the Valley
development. Part of the 21st Century School Programme across Wales, the impressive three-storey building comprises a range of modern teaching spaces, an amphitheatre, technology workshops and science labs. A variety of Rockfon® acoustic ceiling tiles are installed throughout the school to control noise and harmonise with the contemporary interior. Rockfon was able to fulfil the ceiling
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design and performance requirements specified by Caerphilly Borough Council. Willmott Dixon Design Manager Julian Morgan said: “Rockfon is our mandated material suppliers for suspended ceilings. The building work was finished on time and within budget. The help they provided with product selection and ensuring the installations went smoothly enabled us to achieve our objectives.” Acoustics were high on the agenda
when it came to the ceiling specification. Rockfon® Scholar™ 40mm and Rockfon® Tropic™ dB40 ceiling tiles are installed on the school’s top floors in part to reduce the noise generated internally by rainfall on the external metal roof. Rockfon
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SLWYN High in Caerphilly is an ambitious project to amalgamate two former schools in a new purpose-built
Scholar, with its Class A sound absorption and durable, impact resistant surface, is ideal for education buildings as it helps lower the level of reverberation in classrooms. Rockfon Tropic dB offers superior sound absorption and sound insulation which decreases the ambient sound level in the classrooms and limits noise transference to the spaces around and below. Caerphilly County Borough Councils’ Lead
Designer Julian Harding explains his choice of Rockfon Blanka® tiles with Z-edge for use in the school’s reception area and dining hall, “These tiles conceal the grid and create a modern linear aesthetic which accentuates the directional geometry of the space. This provides an attractive visual contrast between these areas and the rest of the school.” Andrew Pearce of M&P Group installed
the ceilings at the school. “I’ve worked with Rockfon for a number of years and I’ve always found their products easy to handle and install. I also like how quickly and efficiently the team at Rockfon respond to calls and queries. They are great to work with.”
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