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ew intelligent design studios which
feature over 1400m^2 of creative
studio space, student hub and
academic staff offices, were designed by award
winning architects Page\Park as part of
Northumbria University’s £250m development
programme. The new architecture studios,
complete with a high performance Knauf AMF
ceiling system, are set to ensure the very best
student experience.
Page\Park worked closely with leading
construction company ESH Group to deliver
the new-build for which functionality
and design were key. Heradesign, a high-
performance product which effortlessly retains
ambient sound whilst reducing disturbing
background noise, provided Page\Park with
the acoustic and aesthetic solution required for
the project. Heradesign Superfine tiles are a
versatile material and Page\Park were able to
work with the tiles to deliver a distinctive,
geometric herringbone design on the ceilings
for maximum design impact.Commenting on the use of Knauf AMF
Heradesign Superfine tiles throughout the
project, Page\Park architect Marianne Partyka
said: “We were looking for a product that
would not only provide excellent acoustic
properties but one that would fit in with the
overall building aesthetic of raw, natural
materials. Heradesign, made from bonded
wood wool, in a natural colour finish,
sat very comfortably against the building’s
paired back palette of brick and birch
plywood. The flexibility of the system allowedus to play with pattern, by using rectangular
panels on a 45-degree axis we were able to
create a herringbone pattern that echoed the
original herringbone floors of the existing
Grade II Sutherland Building. The simplicity
of the pattern against the tartan grid of the
dark grey steel beams, is very effective and
both the client and users are very happy with
the end-result.”0191 518 8600
http://www.knaufamf.comTop architecture university utilises
Heradesign in new studios
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