kingsgate primary school

Kingsgate Primary School

Project: Kingsgate Primary School
Product: Shiluvit by Oranit in White Washed Nordic Pine
Architect: Maccreanor Lavington
Architects 
Installer: Lacunar Ltd

Kingsgate Primary School, London (2018) Photos by Michael Whitestone Photography

Specification:

Shiluvit 7-501
White Washed Nordic Pine
20 x 45mm Blades with 40mm Gaps
Quantity:
1300m2

LSA Projects Ltd are delighted to share with you a new award winning Oranit installation at Kingsgate Primary School in London.

The £18 million, 5000m2 school has created over 420 new primary school places at the purpose built facility which is comprised of two connected two storey teaching blocks with generous picture windows throughout for an abundance of natural light.

The site also has ample external space including running tracks, a science garden, and covered playing spaces in addition to being part of a community development project linking the site to a neighbouring park developed from unused green space in the area.

The saw-toothed roof and external appearance of school was designed to reflect its industrial past and the cool tone light brickwork and generous windows bring the design up-to-date with current trends and the requirements of a modern building.

Inside the school there is a consistent airy and neutral palette with white walls and ceiling interspersed with pale wood feature walls and stairways in addition to the white washed Nordic Pine Shiluvit panels.

Oranit Shiluvit panels were chosen in part for the ceilings of the spaces due to their impressive acoustic power; the configuration chosen which included LSA Black High Density Acoustic mineral wool achieves an overall rating of Class A for acoustic absorption making it perfect for ensuring minimal reverberation across the spaces helping to keep a calm atmosphere.

Nordic Pine timber was chosen for its depth of texture as well as its PEFC Certification, the timber was then white washed for a clean and bright appearance.