Harlequin Floors plays a leading role in £145m redevelopment for ...
Harlequin Floors plays a leading role in £145m redevelopment for ...
Harlequin Floors plays a leading role in £145m redevelopment for ...
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CASE STUDY<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> <strong>Floors</strong> <strong>plays</strong> a <strong>lead<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
<strong>role</strong> <strong>in</strong> £145m <strong>redevelopment</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
University of the Arts London<br />
Over 1,600m 2 of <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Activity<br />
sprung floor system was used to create<br />
four stunn<strong>in</strong>g per<strong>for</strong>mance spaces at the<br />
new £145 million Central Sa<strong>in</strong>t Mart<strong>in</strong>s<br />
College of Arts and Design at the K<strong>in</strong>g’s<br />
Cross Campus <strong>in</strong> London.<br />
In the ma<strong>in</strong> KX Plat<strong>for</strong>m Theatre - 351m 2 of <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong><br />
Activity sprung floor system with a Weitzer Parquet Oak<br />
surface. As part of the specification, the floor also had to<br />
be customised to accommodate an orchestra pit, with a<br />
section of floor which could be manually lowered and<br />
raised when required.<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g the creation of two multi-purpose workshop spaces<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> fitted 110m 2 and 68m 2 of <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Cascade<br />
v<strong>in</strong>yl floor <strong>in</strong> white and black respectively. Comb<strong>in</strong>ed with<br />
the <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Activity sprung floor system, it offers optimum<br />
levels of robustness, versatility and longevity.<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Asia Limited<br />
2/F The Strand, 49 Bonham Strand<br />
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong<br />
Tel: +852 254 11 666<br />
Fax: +852 254 11 999<br />
www.harlequ<strong>in</strong>floors.com<br />
hksales@harlequ<strong>in</strong>floors.com<br />
HONG KONG<br />
LONDON<br />
LUXEMBOURG<br />
PARIS<br />
MADRID<br />
LOS ANGELES<br />
PHILADELPHIA<br />
FORT WORTH<br />
SYDNEY<br />
For the Studio Theatre space, another 168m 2 of <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong><br />
Activity sprung floor was specified, f<strong>in</strong>ished with eng<strong>in</strong>eered<br />
maple. To complete the 1,656m 2 project, <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Activity<br />
floor<strong>in</strong>g was specified, supplied and <strong>in</strong>stalled <strong>for</strong> six<br />
additional rehearsal spaces.
TM<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Activity<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Activity is a permanently <strong>in</strong>stalled sprung floor system,<br />
based on the well-established ‘triple sandwich’ construction<br />
orig<strong>in</strong>ated by <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> over 30 years ago. It is a fully-float<strong>in</strong>g<br />
system with no fix<strong>in</strong>gs to the sub-floor and can be laid on any<br />
reasonably smooth and flat surface without prior preparation.<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Activity is shock-damped to avoid a ‘trampol<strong>in</strong>e’<br />
effect and provides area and po<strong>in</strong>t elasticity to offer identical<br />
characteristics across the whole floor. It is an ‘<strong>in</strong>dustry standard’<br />
choice with many hundreds of <strong>in</strong>stallations worldwide, effectively<br />
reduc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>juries to both teachers and per<strong>for</strong>mers.<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Activity is <strong>in</strong>stalled by our own highly-skilled technical<br />
team and all work is fully guaranteed.<br />
Different surface options <strong>in</strong>clude:<br />
• A <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> v<strong>in</strong>yl per<strong>for</strong>mance floor, selected from our<br />
range<br />
• Solid hardwood - <strong>in</strong> beech, oak or maple<br />
• Eng<strong>in</strong>eered board with a hardwood wear layer - <strong>in</strong> beech,<br />
oak or maple.<br />
TM<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Cascade<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Cascade still delights generations of professional<br />
dancers, artistic directors and technical and stage managers<br />
as the ultimate heavy-duty dance floor. The silky smooth<br />
embossed surface that’s often described as giv<strong>in</strong>g ‘warmth’ to<br />
a per<strong>for</strong>mance, also provides deceptively good grip, as well as a<br />
high-quality base <strong>for</strong> light<strong>in</strong>g designers.<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Cascade is ideal <strong>for</strong> ballet, contemporary, modern<br />
and theatrical use, as well as aerobics, zumba, hip-hop, jazz,<br />
street, salsa, percussive <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g flamenco, Irish and tap, multipurpose<br />
use, concerts and <strong>for</strong> operatic per<strong>for</strong>mances.<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Cascade is specified <strong>for</strong> loose-lay or permanent<br />
<strong>in</strong>stallation with<strong>in</strong> dance <strong>in</strong>stitutions, dance studios, schools and<br />
theatres and is an excellent choice as the v<strong>in</strong>yl dance surface <strong>in</strong><br />
conjunction with a <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> sprung floor.<br />
White<br />
If a <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> v<strong>in</strong>yl per<strong>for</strong>mance floor is chosen, a colour<br />
matched composite edg<strong>in</strong>g profile will be <strong>in</strong>stalled around the<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ished edges. If solid hardwood or eng<strong>in</strong>eered board is chosen,<br />
the skirt<strong>in</strong>g will be ‘optional’.<br />
PERMANENT PORTABLE<br />
2m<br />
Specification guide<br />
Permanent or Portable<br />
M<strong>in</strong>imum floor thickness (be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>in</strong>clusion of chosen f<strong>in</strong>ish)<br />
M<strong>in</strong>imum floor weight (be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>in</strong>clusion of chosen f<strong>in</strong>ish)<br />
Permanent<br />
46mm<br />
14.1kg/m²<br />
Homogeneous PVC with a slipresistant<br />
dance surface<br />
M<strong>in</strong>eral fibre<br />
re<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>cement<br />
Homogeneous PVC<br />
Test<strong>in</strong>g standards DIN 18032-2<br />
Average shock absorption 59.6%<br />
Maximum po<strong>in</strong>t load (BS EN 1195)<br />
549kg<br />
Black Dark grey Light grey Hazelnut<br />
Not to scale<br />
Solid hardwood OR<br />
eng<strong>in</strong>eered board with a<br />
hardwood wear layer - both<br />
are available <strong>in</strong> beech, oak<br />
or maple<br />
S<strong>in</strong>gle layer semi-flexible suspension panel<br />
Cellular polyurethane<br />
Damp-proof membrane<br />
Not to scale<br />
Selected <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> v<strong>in</strong>yl<br />
per<strong>for</strong>mance floor<br />
Dual layer semi-flexible suspension panels<br />
Cellular polyurethane<br />
Damp-proof membrane<br />
If you would like further <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation, advice and/or FREE<br />
samples then please contact us.<br />
Made <strong>in</strong> the EU. The Company reserves the right to make any variation <strong>in</strong> design or construction of the material<br />
described. <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong>® is a registered trademark of British <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> plc, American <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Corporation and<br />
<strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> Europe SA. © <strong>Harlequ<strong>in</strong></strong> <strong>Floors</strong> 11/2012.
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