Archetech Issue 45 2019 | Page 126

1 2 3 4 1 ISOPRO ® AND ISOMAXX ® 3 NEW TUDOR HALL TEACHING BUILDING UTILISES GEC ANDERSON TECHNOLOGY TRINITY VIEW STUDENT ACCOMMODATION – A STUNNING DEVELOPMENT For more information and engineering advice please contact J&P Building Systems ltd. The creation of an ultra-modern Teaching Building as a new core to a long established school in Oxfordshire, has included the installation of custom designed and manufactured stainless steel sinks, worktops and splashbacks from GEC Anderson for several of the different technical spaces. Tudor Hall School, originally founded in 1850 by the Rev TW and Mrs Todd at a site in Salisbury, has been at its present location at Wykham Park in Banbury since World War II, while the past decade has seen some £15 million invested in ensuring the Independent Girls’ Boarding and Day School offers the best possible facilities. The Birmingham office of ADP Architects has been responsible for the design work on this latest project, while Clegg Construction Ltd of Nottingham was the main contractor carrying out the work. Set to become one of the most iconic developments in the city of Coventry, Trinity View Student Accommodation is a stunning new 614 bedroom residential scheme that has been built to bring the latest in modern city living to students looking to place themselves in the heart of the city and University life. With the development residential in nature obviously safety of the student occupants was a major consideration in the selection of construction materials. For this reason, ALUCOBOND® A2 (7,000m2) was specified for the project, which is a non-combustible aluminium composite panel system, and due to its mineral-filled core, meets the strict requirements of fire regulations in the UK and globally, without compromising the architectural possibilities for the concept and design of buildings. www.jp-uk.com www.gecanderson.co.uk www.3acomposites.com Insulated concrete balcony connection systems offer the best insulation performance, with higher load capacity and faster Installation. 2 • Cost-effective, high-quality performance components • Faster installation with no need to tape joints. • Blank inserts of the same insulation material to optimize design/cost • Easy to cut to length when needed • No moisture absorption by the insulation layer to reduce thermal performance • Very low deflection at the connection to the structure • Choice of insulation performance between the ISOPRO® and ISOMAXX® range of products • Up to 120 minutes fire resistance. 4 J&P BALCON ® Insulated Steel Balcony Connection System offers easy balcony positioning tolerance with excellent load capacity. Thermal insulation performance to meet part L. • Designed for your specific balcony to concrete connection • Cost-effective, high quality components • Excellent thermal insulating properties • Easy to set into position with no need to cut edge shutter • High load performance with fast installation • Very low deflection at the connection to the structure • Now an approved LABC Registered Detail. For more information and engineering advice please contact J&P Building Systems ltd. www.jp-uk.com