campus standards ยท 4
Interiors and finishes
Finishes make a room feel like ours. They also decide sound, cleaning and fire safety.
standard
Eight rules for finishes
| Element | Standard |
|---|---|
| Floors | Use one hard-wearing finish for dry rooms, a slip-resistant tile for washrooms and the kitchen, and a screed with waterproofing in all wet areas, turned up the wall to 1.5 m. |
| Partitions | Full-height drywall with acoustic insulation for learning rooms, block walls with plaster for the restaurant and washrooms, cement-board in wet rooms, and frameless toughened glass for project rooms and offices. |
| Doors | Pivot or swing glass doors for rooms, flush timber doors for service rooms, and a fire-exit door with a push bar on every exit route. Provide a clear opening of at least 0.9 m. |
| Folding partitions | Sliding folding walls where two rooms must join. They must be acoustically rated and have a track that is easy to clean. |
| Ceilings | A plain ceiling for most rooms, feature timber ceilings only where they help sound, and a washable grid ceiling in washrooms. |
| Wall finishes | Paint as the base. Add acoustic panels in meeting rooms and assembly rooms, timber cladding in feature areas, and tiles in wet areas. |
| Window treatment | Manual roller blinds on glass that gets direct sun. Use a screen that keeps the view out but cuts glare. |
| Wall graphics | Wall graphics carry our identity and way-finding. Use our own drawings and pictograms only, never another company's mark. |
Planning values for teaching and early design. A licensed local engineer and the local authority confirm every real project.