NIBuilder 35-1 Feb-Mar

ULSTER UNIVERSITY GAMES DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT SUITE

SAINT-GOBAIN ECOPHON ADOPTED A 360-DEGREE APPROACH TO THE PROJECT, OVERCOMING TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND CUSTOMISING ITS RAFTS TO ACCOMMODATE THE SITE’S UNUSUAL TRIANGULAR ROOMS… Creating a functional and visually striking solution for a creative teaching space at UU

Two of Saint-Gobain Ecophon’s distinct but complementary colour palettes were selected by architect McAdam to create a unique interior design aesthetic, reflecting the creative nature of a new suite at Ulster University (UU). The project represents the most recent phase of an ongoing redevelopment programme at UU’s Derry~Londonderry campus. Saint-Gobain Ecophon was originally

approached by Michael Redmond from McAdam about cutting its free-hanging, sound absorbers Solo Squares to achieve a triangle shape. Davina Bradley, Project Specification Manager for Saint-Gobain Ecophon Ireland, offered two solutions. Panels could either be cut and resealed onsite to achieve the desired shape, or Ecophon could precut the shapes at its Hyllinge factory. Michael said, “The client was keen to

achieve a unique aesthetic for the interior design that would reflect the dynamic visual nature of the Screen Production and Games Design. “We required a solution that would be both functional and visually striking. The ability to customise the shape of the rafts to the size and shape of the unusual triangular rooms allowed great flexibility and creativity in the design process. “Two primary teaching rooms were central to the project, the use of two

“We required a solution that would be both functional and visually striking.”

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