An £8m three-storey, energy efficient, administrative
hub at Bristol Airport has just been completed.
The impressive state-of-the-art steel framed building
has a bespoke Knauf AMF ceiling system fitted throughout to ensure acoustic
comfort for the airport’s senior management and project teams.
A visually intricate honeycomb effect ceiling
required the design and meticulous installation of suspended hexagonal acoustic
rafts with precise spacing. This represented a challenge, but one Knauf
AMF overcame with the development of a bespoke Donn grid. The grid
ensured that each one of the 420 Topiq Sonic Rafts were positioned equidistant
to each other.
Commenting
on the project Stride Treglown Associate Architect Toni Riddiford said: “This
building facilitates a new agile and collaborative way of working for Bristol
Airport.
“The
internal aesthetic is an honest expression of the steel structure and exposed
services installation. However, these two factors require careful acoustic
consideration. The result is a series of hexagonal suspended rafts that provide
acoustic function, as well as making a strong visual statement, defining areas
and adding interest to the soffit.”
AMF Topiq Sonic are frameless ceiling rafts which
offer excellent sound absorption and humidity resistance.
Suspended by simple, discreet cable hangers, the rafts
create a weightless, elegant structure.
Manufactured in a range of shapes and custom colours,
AMF Topiq Sonic rafts offer architects and designers even greater design choice
as well as superior performance.
