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Phenolic booths and phenolic lockers for hospitals and health centres

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We can see phenolic booths and phenolic lockers in all hospitals and health centres. Why? What does this type of furniture have to offer to be so extensively used in these buildings? Phenolic booths, phenolic lockers, benches, screens, countertops and other furniture made with phenolic panel or phenolic boards have a number of features that make them ideal for hospitals, nursing homes and health centres. In health-services buildings hygiene and cleanliness are of prime importance and phenolic booths and phenolic lockers are built with non-porous materials which are easy to clean and disinfect and, in addition, parasite proof. Also —and this is a very important and much appreciated, feature— phenolic booths and phenolic lockers are very tough and durable, making them ideally suited for buildings where different types of people make intensive, uninterrupted use of furniture. Phenolic booths and phenolic lockers sare made with stainless steel fittings and phenolic panel is corrosion-resistant, rot-proof and very resistant to bending, impact, scratching and chemicals. Phenolic booths and phenolic lockers are self-supporting and modular so they can be relocated from one room to another with relative ease and they can be adapted to the dimensions of each room without having to undertake masonry work. Versatility coupled with toughness makes phenolic lockers and phenolic booths the most extensively used type of long-lasting furniture in hospitals or health centres. Spigocompac is the division of Spigogroup which manufactures furniture and here you can consult and download its offer in phenolic lockers, phenolic boothsand other pieces of furniture manufactured withphenolic panel and phenolic boards. . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Phenolic lockers and phenolic booths and other furniture manufactured with phenolic panel - Phenolic lockers and phenolic booths, perfect for sports facilities - 7 articles that you should read about phenolic booths and phenolic lockers - 10 advantages of phenolic booths and phenolic lockers
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Wood accessible ceilings: 7 examples for reference

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Accessible ceilings combine elegance, design and functionality. That is the reason why wood accessible ceilings are the first choice of architects, builders and designers when considering the design of room ceilings. And especially, when the project is a public, service or business building with office space. Wood accessible ceilings allow one to hide piping, lighting, sound and data wiring, air conditioning ducts and other facilities, with quick access to any given point of each facility for maintenance, repair or replacement, while remaining aesthetically pleasing for users. Spigogroup has been responsible, through its Spigotec and Spigoacustic divisions, for manufacturing and installing dozens of wood accessible ceilings. Following are seven examples of wood accessible ceilings: . 1.- Accessible ceilings in the meeting room of the Visesa Building 2.- Accessible ceilings in the Navy Institute 3.- Accessible ceilings in the offices of Ingeteam 4.- Accessible ceilings in the Polytechnic Building of the University of La Rioja 5.- Accessible ceilings in Noain airport, Pamplona 6.- Accessible ceilings in the Valladolid Auditorium 7.- Accessible ceilings in the La Rioja Footwear Technology Centre . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Removable ceilings and safety components - Removable ceilings and accessible ceilings for offices - Watch out! All accessible ceilings are removable, but not all removable ceilings are accesible - Accessible ceilings made of wood and 6 reasons why they are used so frequently
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5 wood inner linings in new UK architecture

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The use of wood inner linings defines the personality of certain architectural and decorative projects. Wood inner linings are commonly used in the construction and decoration of all types of homes and other buildings. They contribute elegance, beauty and warmth, and in addition offer the sound absorbent and insulating properties of wood. Following are 5 projects carried out in the United Kingdom where wood inner linings acquire special prominence: . 1.- Stairs, catwalks and inner linings in the Manchester School of Art. By Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. Further information on metalocus.es and photos on our albums on Pinterest, Facebook and Google+. 2- Inner linings in the Greek-inspired design of the OPSO restaurant, open all day long on the corner of the Paddington and Nottingham Place in London. By K-Studio. Further information on plataformaarquitectura.cl and photos on our albums on Pinterest, Facebook and Google+. 3.- Wood exterior cladding and inner linings in a new working farm in Somerset. By Hugh Strange Architects. Further information on hughstrange.com and photos on our albums on Pinterest, Facebook and Google+. 4.- Structure and inner linings in Downley House in Hampshire. By Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects. Further information on archdaily.co and photos on our albums on Pinterest, Facebook and Google+. 5.- Wood inner linings and exterior cladding in St Alban's House in Hawksbury. By Rory Brooks Architects. Further information on plataformaarquitectura.cl and photos on our albums on Pinterest, Facebook and Google+. . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - The use of wood slats in 8 buildings in the United Kingdom - The special wood panelling of the University Square Stratford - Inner linings and wood ceilings in wineries - Inner linings to improve acoustic conditioning of business premises and franchises
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The special wood panelling of the University Square Stratford

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Today we'll talk about the wood panelling and acoustic panels which we design and manufacture exclusively to University Square Stratford. When it comes to the wood panelling of the auditorium or other public areas in a public building or corporate headquarters, it is very important to be able to innovate and develop new solutions of acoustic panels and wood inner linings which the supplier can offer the client. We recently showed you the special work done with our sound-absorbent wood panelling in the columns in some of the halls of the Qatar Development Bank (QDB). For the University Square Stratford we also carried out special work with our wood panelling. In 2013 the University Square Stratford commissioned us to manufacture and supply about 1,200 m² of wood panelling and wood acoustic panels with an oak veneer finish. This material was then installed by a local company in some of the reading rooms, computer rooms, classrooms and common rooms of the University. We manufacture and supply the Spigoacustic 28-32-16, Spigoacustic 28-NO-16, Spigoacustic 42-16-32 andSpigoacustic 42-16-16 models of acoustic panels and sound-absorbent wood panelling. But for the University Auditorium special and unique wood panelling was sought, and they opted for the design and manufacture of a new model, unique to this work. We like challenges and we know how to and can adapt flexibly to the requirements of each project. Our technical department got down to work using the latest technology and our specialized machinery and designed and manufactured the new wood panelling consisting of a union of different Spigoacustic models, creating a very attractive 3D effect (see photo at the top). See photos of the acoustic panels and the sound-absorbent wood finish installed in University Square Stratford . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Good reasons to use wood panelling in enclosed public spaces - Wood ceilings, or ceilings with wood panelling for brick and concrete buildings - Wood ceilings, or ceilings with wood panelling for public and community service buildings - Spectacular wood panelling on the interior of the La Rioja Building Labour Foundation The most suitable settings for wood acoustic panels are auditoriums, concert halls, theatres, meeting rooms, offices, operas, conference rooms... These buildings, where acoustics are a key aspect, are the ones which most benefit from using acoustic panelsmade with sound-absorbent wood, essential for the acoustic conditioning of rooms and very recommendable when, in addition, one seeks a touch of elegance, quality and beauty. A good example of this is the Auditorium in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, built between 1993 and 1997 as a tribute to Alfredo Kraus, the most international Canary tenor and most loved by the general public. The building, designed by the architect Oscar Tusquets, opened later, in 2010, its multi-purpose 587 m² room for up to 610 people with a world first, an innovative mechanism to retrieve the seats. Spigogroup, and Spigotec, its division which manufactures and supplies cladding, wood ceilings and wood acoustic panels, had the chance to be involved in this part of the project. For this auditorium we supplied acoustic panels of sound-absorbent wood. In particular, we supplied the following models: Spigotec Smooth acoustic panels, finished in veneer oak painted on fire-resistant MDB andSpigotec Leo 16 acoustic panels, also finished in veneer oak painted on fire-resistant MDB.   See photos of wood acoustic panels at the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium     If you liked this post, you may also be interested in:   - Using wood acoustic panels for acoustic conditioning in theatres, auditoriums and concert halls - Acoustic conditioning: 5 rooms where it is necessary to use acoustic panels - Acoustic panels, acoustic ceilings and the communicative process in schools and universities - What will future wood acoustic panels be like?
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