Detail english 2015-11-12

612 2015 ¥ 6 ∂
Flooring and Surfaces
Off-site floor options
New school makes the running in the design stakes
The Portakabin Group has expanded its
flooring types for Yorkon off-site solutions,
offering precision-engineered products to
accommodate standard and heavy loadings
as well as increased floor stiffness and enhanced
acoustics. They include: a base
specification using an 18 mm particle board
suspended floor on steel joists, for single
and multi-storey applications with standard
load-bearing requirements; a more sophisticated
beam construction with added points
of support, increased particle board thickness
of 36 mm and steel sheeting for increased
floor performance and load capabilities;
and the use of a plywood deck for
factory-installed terrazzo tiling.
Another option is the factory-installed 50 mm
concrete floor, used in the health, education
and commercial sectors: described as ideal
for high traffic areas and to accommodate
heavy point loadings and sensitive equipment,
it is suited to both ground and upper
floors. Finally, a site-poured concrete slab
can be specified to suit floor loading and
performance requirements.
¥ Yorkon
United Kingdom
+44 (0)845 2000 123
www.yorkon.info
A new primary school in Munich, Germany
applies a modern educational concept that
is reflected in the layout of the building, with
four separate study groups: each group has
children of different ages and forms a manageable
unit with three classrooms, one or
two daycare rooms, toilets and a separate
roof terrace. The architects Hess Talhof
Kusmierz restricted the construction materials
to exposed concrete, wood and glass,
thus leaving the children plenty of scope for
creativity rather than overwhelming them
with a dominant design.
All the rooms intended for communal use
are on the ground floor: the break hall,
kitchen, a multi-purpose room, music, art
and craft rooms and a sunken sports hall
are accessible via an enclosed walkway
alongside the 50 m outdoor running track,
which is thermally separated from this indoor
area by a high span of uninterrupted
glazing. The upper storey extends over the
track to provide a covered area for breaks
and sports. External, single-flight staircases
lead up to the study group areas.
The only coloured features, apart from the
sports pitch fencing and facade elements in
pale pink, are the all-weather pitch itself and
the running track, both with pea-green surfaces
from Polytan. This fresh, bright shade
was chosen in preference to the red traditionally
used for school sports facilities △ it
helps reflect daylight into the building and
comes into its own when lit up.
The company manufactures and fits a wide
range of synthetic sports surfaces, ranging
from shock-absorbing soft-impact surfaces
and multi-functional, all-weather pitches to
high-speed surfaces for international athletics
events. All are said to offer low maintenance
costs and high wear resistance, and
are available in numerous UV-resistant
standard colours.
For this Munich primary school, Polytan S
was specified: the two-layer, synthetic surface
system consists of compressed granules
with a depth of 13 mm in the case of
the running track and 20 mm for the sports
pitch. It is water permeable so dries quickly,
and the smooth, non-slip wear layer is designed
to provide for good ball bounce behaviour
on the all-weather pitch and safe
sprinting on the track.
¥ Polytan GmbH
Germany
+49 (0)8432 87 0
www.polytan.com