All Building Design articles in BD Magazine - Healthcare - March 2008

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  • Features

    Well of inspiration

    2008-03-14T18:17:00Z

    Two firms design health centre and health-promoting housing in London's Bermondsey Spa

  • Secondary glazing from Selectaglaze
    Features

    Window on the ward

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Secondary glazing from Selectaglaze is widely used for internal windows in laboratories, clean rooms and hospital wards.

  • Acczent Wood in Nuffield Hospital, Newcastle
    Features

    Timber tones

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Acczent Wood, a vinyl flooring available in 19 different wood effects, was used in the circulation areas of the refurbished Nuffield Hospital in Newcastle.

  • Signage by Westmorland Signs
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    Signage by Westmorland Signs

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    The i-line 3 is a modular system of ultra-slim painted aluminium signs with a variety of hidden fixings and panel release mechanisms.

  • Features

    Temperature rising...

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    What's hot and not this month

  • Features

    Power of pebbles

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Pembury Hospital, a PFI hospital by Anshen & Allen, is using the US Pebble Project model to share healthcare design ideas

  • Washable wallpaper from Muraspec
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    Washable wallpaper from Muraspec

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Internal wall coverings can be a headache in healthcare, with traditional paint and wallpaper unable to withstand extreme wear and tear.

  • Louvre screens by Orsogril
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    Louvre screens by Orsogril

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Orsogril’s Talia range is manufactured from mild steel, offering an economical and robust alternative to aluminium louvres.

  • Limestone tiles by Kirkstone
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    Limestone tiles by Kirkstone

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Used on the floor and walls of the public toilets, the tiles are available in 30.5cm x 30.5cm, or 61cm x 40.6cm.

  • Microbarr has been formulated to help prevent the spread of more than 150 strains of harmful bacteria.
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    Microbarr paint by Johnstone’s

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Formulated to help prevent the spread of more than 150 strains of harmful bacteria, Microbarr has been developed using proven silver ion technology.

  • Parklex internal timber linings
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    Parklex internal timber linings

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Parklex natural timber cladding and flooring panels can be used for both internal and external applications.

  • Hydrotect by Strata Tiles
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    Hydrotect by Strata Tiles

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    After tiles are treated with a surface coating of Hydrotect, any germs, bacteria or fungi coming into contact with them decompose and can be easily washed away.

  • Features

    Healthy inspiration

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Five architects at Penoyre & Prasad have chosen five inspirational healthcare buildings, and now we want you to choose yours — for a chance to win a book on healthcare design

  • Features

    A world of healthy trends

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Find out how healthcare trends in Singapore, the Middle East and the US are influencing UK healthcare provision at a one-day conference in London on May 8.

  • Cedar slats and render give a bright finish.
    Building Study

    Sheffield hospital’s new medical ward is a picture of health

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Sheppard Robson brings colour and clarity to NHS design.

  • Features

    The numbers game

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    20,000 deaths a year are either directly or partly attributable to hospital-acquired infections, while at least 9% of inpatients will suffer from an infection, leading to a total of 300,000 cases a year.

  • Hardwood flooring by Hørning
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    Hardwood flooring by Hørning

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Hørning manufactures a range of solid parquet and plank floors, here jatoba short blocks are used.

  • Terrazzo floor tiles by Quiligotti
    Features

    Terrazzo floor tiles by Quiligotti

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Terrazzo tiles are manufactured from cement and marble.

  • Weber external render
    Features

    Weber external render

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    The Weber.therm XM insulated render system consists of three layers of Weber products applied on top of a reinforced meshcloth and an insulant layer.

  • Features

    ‘Nanny’ state keeps design feeling poorly

    2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

    There’s a recent addition to my GP’s surgery — a large plasma TV screen displaying the multi-media equivalent of grainy 1960s public information films.