Troldtekt: New Junior School offers a lesson in modern building practices

The new Junior School for the Girls Day School Trust Notting Hill & Ealing High School designed by Architects Hawkins\Brown is a true lesson in sustainability. Rated BREEAM Excellent, the school serves as a model of combining best modern building practices with academic excellence, and Troldtekt acoustic solutions feature there…

The school worked closely with Hawkins\Brown and were keen the building represented an opportunity to empower the students with knowledge and skills to contribute positively towards the green transition and instil optimism through actionable change.

Targeting net zero in operation, the site includes 14 new junior school classrooms, additional sixth form classrooms, library and specialist teaching spaces for music, art, science and computing. The addition of a science garden and forest school area add to the inside-outside learning experience.

Anderson Acoustics were appointed to provide acoustic advice for the redevelopment of the site which included large, pitched roofs and large expanses of windows and hard surfaces.

Part of their solution was to specify Troldtekt’s wood wool panelling across many areas to control the acoustics in the building and provide a quiet environment for learning. The result is so effective that the spaces are now used during exams. 

Transforming educational spaces

This is a perfect example of how Troldtekt’s wood wool acoustic panels can help transform educational spaces. The panels are available in a variety of different structures and colours, combining optimal sound absorption with an award-winning design.

The Troldtekt range has a minimum expected life cycle of 50 years coupled with excellent resistance to humidity and tested to meet ball impact standards. The range is available in various sizes and structures, from extreme fine to fine. They can be supplied as natural wood, unpainted FUTURECEM™ offering a reduced carbon footprint and finished in almost any RAL or NCS colour. 

Depending on the panel specified, reaction to fire is classed in accordance with EN 13501 as B-s1,d0 or A2-s1,d0 respectively. Cradle to Cradle Certified® at Gold level, Troldtekt wood wool acoustic panels are manufactured using wood from certified forests (PEFC/09-31-030 and FSC®C115450) and can contribute positively to a building’s BREEAM, WELL or LEED points.  

Samples, case studies and technical guidance are available from www.troldtekt.co.uk or see the company’s product listings on NBS or Material Bank.