Sound solution for state-of-the-art learning centre
 Special
British Gypsum acoustic boards and systems have been
used to cut sound transmission between social and
individual learning areas in one of the UK’s most
ambitious and innovative new educational buildings.
Designed by architects, Building Design Partnership, the
new Saltire Centre at the Glasgow Caledonian University
provides a multi-functional hub and single point of
access for a full range of student services at the
University. The flagship centre is focused on providing
learning in a social environment, and features a
600-seat learning café, library and computer facilities,
as well as group and individual study spaces.
With such a complex, multi-functional building, sound
transference and acoustics were key considerations,
especially for the main Atrium wall, which separates the
busy Atrium and main concourse from adjacent library and
study areas. In discussion with British Gypsum, GypWall
AUDIO, a high performance metal twin frame wall,
developed for acoustic separation in multi-screen
cinemas, was chosen as the full height separating
structure.
Based on a twin frame of 92mm Gypframe metal studs,
lined to each side with two layers of 15mm Gyproc
SoundBloc acoustic board, and with Isowool insulation in
the core for additional airborne sound insulation, the
wall was then lined to the Atrium side with a further
outer layer of high performance Gyptone perforated
acoustic lining board, for improved sound absorption.
The Gyptone board, which features a regular pattern of
full-depth perforations and has a backing of acoustic
felt, creates an eye-catching feature wall that supports
the building’s innovative internal design and at night
is further enhanced by pre-programmed Gobo lighting that
projects a range of colours to change the mood and
appearance of the busy Atrium area.
Drylining contractors, PFP Ltd, of Sighthill, Edinburgh
also installed Gyptone board to the upper sections of a
number of distinctive graphic ‘feature’ towers, which
are included throughout the centre, to help optimise
acoustic absorption and create a learning-friendly
internal environment for the building.
Designed to accommodate in excess of 1800 students at
any one time, the new Saltire Centre provides users with
a variety of different spaces, from noisy social
interaction areas for group work, to places for silent
study. The unique design, which is expected to provide a
basis for ongoing experimentation in student-centred
active learning, has become a flagship for a new
generation of educational buildings and is attracting
interest from as far afield as Australia and New
Zealand.
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