Plymouth School of Creative Arts usesaform of construction more associated with industrial typologies. A primary steel structure sustains its articulated form. A robust black brick plinth envelopes the ground floor. Above, the external wall build-up is made from horizontally spanning composite panels fixed directly to the primary steels. Metal facings bonded to a high-density structural stone wool core can span up to 12m. The product is waterproof and vapourproof and offers high structural, thermal, acoustic, and fire resistance performances. The school was externally clad in profiled steel sheets. The product was originally developed as roofing and has been extensively tested in marine environments similarto Plymouth's. The sheets are fixed at the bottom and clipped to fasteners ascending the composite panels. The sill and parapet profiles are detailed to allow for upward thermal expansion. The product has two standard widths which are deployed across facades for rhythm and variety.
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