Editor’ s Choice Connecting Cross-Laminated Timber
Chorley Hospital gives children a Younique ® experience
The refurbishment of a 1930s building by multi-disciplinary practice, Frank Whittle Partnership Limited, into a state of the art children’ s educational centre is the first of its kind in the UK. The architects specified Younique ® by Formica Group for the washrooms at this ground breaking NHS experience centre at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital.
The new LIFE( Learning Inspiration Future Employment) centre offers the people of Lancashire from the age of 5 upwards the unique opportunity to learn about various hospital operations while gaining a greater understanding of the NHS and its functionality.
The centre is set up with a range of departments including mock wards, A & E, X-ray and triage. A state of the art 3D experience theatre allows children to find out more about the human anatomy, diseases and healthcare, offering real insight into the day to day goings on of a hospital.
David Simmons, associate partner and interior designer, Frank Whittle Partnership Limited, comments:“ Due to the project being for such a wide age range, we set out to ensure the design appealed to all age groups and was practical at the same time. On receiving the brief, our design was inspired by the very nature of the building’ s purpose. Working with the forward thinking Widening Participation Team, who welcomed exciting and innovative ideas, helped too.”
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Editor’ s Choice Connecting Cross-Laminated Timber
To support the growing use of cross-laminated timber( CLT) in the UK and Europe, leading connector manufacturer Simpson Strong- Tie has released an updated version of its‘ Connectors for CLT’ catalogue.
Featuring a host of new products including heavy duty angle brackets, hold-down connectors and structural screws, this edition represents a complete set of solutions for the assembly of CLT buildings, as well as steel and chemical mortar products designed specifically to connect the entire structure to concrete.
Sales Director, Jon Head explains:“ We have drawn together a huge variety of products from across our European operations to produce a comprehensive range of performance tested connectors and fasteners to enable CLT constructions from floor to ceiling – the CLT designer need look nowhere else”.
To further support the design and construction of CLT structures, Simpson Strong-Tie also has a team of engineers based at its manufacturing plant in Tamworth, offering technical support and assistance.
The new brochure can be downloaded from the Simpson Strong- Tie UK website( strongtie. co. uk).
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