Wall absorbers

Calthorpe Park is a popular secondary school in Fleet. To accommodate increasing numbers, Hampshire Local Authority commissioned an ambitious building programme to expand the school’s capacity to 1,450 pupils. This contemporary development includes a new 14 classroom block, library, reception area, technology and art rooms, dining area and a multi-use hall. Knauf Ceiling Solutions' wall and ceiling systems were chosen to provide outstanding acoustic control and enable the school to reduce its energy consumption.   The new buildings are designed to conserve energy and emit less CO2. Concrete soffits are fitted within the school to reduce the cooling and heating demands, making these spaces more energy efficient. Thermatex Alpha... Más

HERADESIGN® ceiling canopies were specified by HLM Architects for the new Junior Ranks Mess building at Beacon Barracks in Stafford. The architects were attracted to HERADESIGN® because they wanted “a ceiling solution that would perform acoustically and enhance the modern, high quality design.”   The Junior Ranks building is part of a £150 million pound redevelopment to turn Beacon Barracks into a vital hub for the UK’s armed forces. This large, multi-purpose project houses catering, retail, leisure and sports facilities, and medical services to provide service personnel with necessary amenities on site.   The Mess is a light, open space with moveable walls, exposed roof apex and double height s... Más

100m men’s breaststroke Olympic Gold medallist, Adam Peaty, opened the £9m Holly Hill Leisure Centre to the huge excitement of Fareham residents who had successfully campaigned for a new community pool in the area. Holly Hill has a 25m swimming pool, learner pool, gymnasium, exercise rooms and dance studio. Knauf Ceiling Solutions provided acoustic solutions to help create a facility fit for future olympic athletes.   Swimming pools are often very noisy places. The sound reverberates off the hard surfaces back into the humid air. High humidity amplifies sound making the noise level seem even higher. Philip Lyons at Space&Place architects specified HERADESIGN® wood wool wall absorbers for the swimming pool hall to... Más

Americana Group is the largest operator of globally recognised quick service dining chains in the world. HERADESIGN® Superfine ceiling systems were chosen recently for two of its most famous brands: Kentucky Fried Chicken in Jumeirah Beach and Pizza Hut in Al-Ghurair.   Products from Knauf Ceiling Solutions are to be fitted in all new restaurants for Americana Group and their YUM brands franchisees in Dubai. Americana Design Manager, Dinesh Talitaya, explains why HERADESIGN® was chosen: “Noise can be a problem for restaurant diners. We wanted to create a more relaxed environment for our customers. Acoustic control was key to the success of the design which is why we chose Heradesign. We were also attracted to the textu... Más

The architects of the STABILO CUBE used green-coloured HERADESIGN® Superfine acoustic panels from Knauf Ceiling Solutions About 100 employees from the Marketing and Sales departments of the international writing instrument manufacturer work in an excellent acoustic environment in the new STABILO CUBE administration building.   This is made possible by the use of HERADESIGN® acoustic panels from KnaufCeiling Solutions. The architectural highlight: the panels are coloured bright green, reminiscent of the famous highlighters. However, this is not the only special feature. During their school days, training and study, almost everyone has used highlighters. It is also very likely that these were made by STABILO, which has sold mo... Más