New hospital uses larch for signature atrium ceiling
26 November 2018Hunter Douglas Architectural has supplied 278m2 of Siberian larch for a signature atrium ceiling at a new £40m hospital in London.
The leading global architectural products company supplied its solid wood linear ceiling to help create a warm welcome for staff, patients and visitors to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in Stanmore.
It is the first stage in the RNOH NHS Trust’s redevelopment of the site and will comprise 8500m2 accommodation over five floors. Architect BDP specified Siberian larch for the ceiling in the atrium, which tops a five-storey open and fully glazed entrance to the hospital. Panels were supplied in random lengths from 900mm to 2500mm in 111mm module width.
The Class O treated larch had UV-resistant varnish and it was pre-fitted with an acoustic fleece to the open joint. MPG Contracts installed the panels, which are designed with a pre-fixed clip system to ensure faster installation, onto a Hunter Douglas Architectural metal suspension rail.
MPG Contracts, said this was the first time it had installed the solid wood linear acoustic ceiling system. It was impressed with both the product and ease of installation.
