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News Release from: Brockhouse Modernfold | Subject: Acoustic operable wall
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Team on 24 June 2005
Brockhouse Modernfold wins AIS Gold
Award
Brockhouse Modernfold has won the coveted 2005 AIS Contractors Gold Award for its acoustic operable wall installation at The Sage Gateshead.
Brockhouse Modernfold has won the coveted 2005 AIS Contractors Gold Award for its acoustic operable wall installation at The Sage Gateshead The judges were "impressed by the high-quality construction and workmanship of this movable wall"
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 9 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The award was presented at the Association of Interior Specialists' awards lunch at The Dorchester, attended by over 430 guests.
The AIS Contractors Awards are presented annually to promote and encourage high levels of craftsmanship.
The movable wall installation at The Sage in Gateshead was acclaimed in the media as 'an auditoria of acoustic excellence'.
The Sage itself has taken ten years of detailed planning and has been designed after extensive consultation with musicians, music presenters and promoters.
Brockhouse were excited to rise to the challenge of designing, manufacturing and installing what Arup stated as 'one of the most advanced movable walls ever to be installed in the UK'.
The partition is positioned on the stage to form a backdrop, however there were a number of obstacles in the design that a standard movable wall could not deal with.
To ensure that the aesthetic apppeal was not compromised at the expense of acoustic performance Brockhouse employed a unique reversible finish of soft Hessian sound absorption board with a veneered hardwood finish to the other side.
The Brockhouse Research and Development Unit designed a one off edge profile using a ball and socket joint which not only allowed the panels to be reversed but also complimented some twenty three acute angles within the headtrack to enable the wall to form a semi-circle.
About Brockhouse Modernfold.
Brockhouse are one of the original companies that introduced moveable acoustic wall and sliding folding partition systems to the UK over 50 years ago.
They have seen the transition from heavy unwieldy panels to the highly technical models of today.
Success over many years has been due to two key elements.
Firstly, their systems are manufactured to the highest quality.
All systems have been tested and certification is available to verify the quality.
Secondly, the majority of clients are referral or repeat, an impressive testimony that projects are completed on time and within budget.
The technical staff have extensive experience of the capabilities of all products and are keen to assist on new and innovative designs and idea's, as well as helping with all standard requirements and layout's.
Brockhouse have undertaken many prestigious projects around the world and have an impressive client list supporting their claim to be one of the leading suppliers of Movable Acoustic Wall and Sliding Folding Partition Systems in the UK.
As an addition to normal products and services, they also offer the facility for the relocation, renovation, servicing and maintenance of movable walls and sliding folding partitions through an associated company, Accordial UK. Request a free brochure from Brockhouse Modernfold ...
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