The brief
Surrounding a stunning atrium, the school has been designed to feature both traditional and vocational facilities such as a hair salon, laboratories, workshops and construction area. The furniture selected by the school was essential in maintaining a consistent colour palette throughout. Shades of purple, grey and green are sophisticated and uplifting in the bright, airy, light-filled interiors.
Our solution
Intellect Wave collection – Seating provided in light tone shells on starlight silver cantilever frames. The unique ribless design of the one-piece polypropylene seat provides and enhances comfort. The chairs were teamed with KI Intellect Wave tables with bag hooks fitted at the end of tables, some with height adjustable frames. KI manufactured the majority of the furniture within the UK using environmentally friendly materials. Amongst the range were Intellect Wave 5 star base teachers’ chairs, 4 leg music chairs and tailor made teachers desks. All the KI Intellect Wave range are GREENGUARD certified for LEED accreditation which responds well to the building design’s objectives to incorporate a range of sustainable principles including optimising natural light and thermal mass.
Maestro chairs – With a chrome-plated rod frame and polypropylene seats with an integrated handle within the back rest, the contemporary and sleek looking Maestro is a light and comfortable stacking chair. It complements the Intellect Wave range for educational use. Maestro has durable polypropylene seats and backrests which are also available in a variety of colours. In the conference room there are special black Maestro chairs with upholstered seat pads each of which are fitted with tablet arms, which can be removed if required.
The chairs set the theme of our schools. The colour allowed us to really engage with our plan to rebrand our school. The chairs are light, easily stacked and comfortable and cheaply and easily gave us an identity.
Claire Armitstead
Head Teacher of Rhyl High School
More information
Date – April 2016
End user – Students, 11 to 16 years old
Project type – New facility
Project partners – Godfrey Syrett
Website – rhylhigh.denbighshire.sch.uk
