Detail english 2015-11-12

626 Health and Leisure 2015 ¥ 6 ∂
Cladding panel options Customised entry doors Push-fit flexibility
The distinctive atrium at the entrance to the
Women & Children’s Unit at the Princess
Royal Hospital in Telford, Shropshire features
Creanova gypsum panels from Knauf.
The product was specified because the design
continues the theme of the external
cladding into the atrium and the panel system
enables a laminate to be applied to the
gypsum base. The feature cladding, together
with a projecting bay on the southern
side of the new building, identifies the entrance
to the new unit, so visitors then come
into the heart of the building via a full-height
glazed facade.
The fire-resistant properties also recommended
its use in the two-storey entrance,
meeting the Health Technical Memorandum
as it is Class 0 for surface spread of flame.
Finished surfaces can be a digital print,
continuous pressure laminate (CPL) or highpressure
laminate (HPL) coating, real wood
veneer, lacquer or paint. The high-density,
high-impact resistant panels can be curved,
perforated or micro-perforated to achieve
any acoustic performance.
¥ Knauf
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1795 424499
www.knauf.co.uk
Southern General Hospital, which serves the
south west of Glasgow, has installed a bespoke
entrance solution from Boon Edam to
offer patients, staff and visitors a welcoming
and reassuring entry to the hospital. The
overall structure and door arrangement was
specifically designed by the company’s designers
in the UK and the Netherlands to
meet the intricate requirements for the new
entrance system, which has enabled a
faster, smoother flow through this mobility
hotspot. The Duotour revolving door with integrated
curved corridors serves as a multifunctional
entrance to the building and includes
four auto-swing pass doors for the
use of disabled users.
The company worked closely with the NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Southern
General Hospital from the start of the project
to create a fully customised entry solution
for this large teaching hospital, which has
an acute operational bed complement of
approximately 900 beds and provides a
comprehensive range of acute and related
clinical services to local residents.
¥ Boon Edam Ltd
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1233 505900
www.boonedam.co.uk
The design team at Rotterdam’s Maasstad
Hospital worked alongside Wavin to minimise
the risk of water-borne bacteria during
the specification of a high-performance hot
and cold water system. Tigris K1, a multilayer
press-fit system for potable water, sanitary
and heating applications, was chosen
for the 620-bed hospital, which covers
100,000 m² and includes shops, cafes and
walkways as well as the wards, operating
theatres and administrative offices.
Consulting engineers Royal HaskoningDHV
said Tigris gave both the 70 °C temperature
resistance of the original copper pipe specification
and the speed, convenience and
reliability of push-fit fittings, and also made
it possible to pre-configure many system
components off-site. As well as health and
hygiene applications such as operating theatres
or food preparation facilities, the system
is said to be proven in continuously operated
recirculating systems where material
selection is key.
These water-replenished systems, comprising
multilayer composite pipe with highperformance
plastic polyphenylsulphone
(PPSU) fittings, will deliver a constant supply
of hot water and help prevent the spread of
infection in apartment buildings, care homes
and hotels. The aluminium layer reduces
thermal expansion, and the flexibility of the
composite pipes results in the need for
fewer connectors, to simplify installation
and significantly reduce costs.
Additionally, Wavin’s QuickStream siphonic
roof drainage system was chosen for the
extensive green roof areas, to control dispersal
of rainwater even in the heaviest
downpour and help minimise the width and
number of downpipes required.
¥ Wavin UK
United Kingdom
+44 (0)844 856 5165
www.wavin.co.uk