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Salina Central High School improves aesthetics and acoustics with Rockfon ceilings
Blending new construction with renovated areas, Rockfon ceiling systems helped improve acoustics throughout the 60,000-square-foot high school. Salina Central High School in Kansas celebrated the completion of its expansion and renovation project in March 2018. Originally constructed in 1952, the facility had not received many improvements through the decades. Maintaining the school’s sense of history, DLR Group and Jones Gillam Renz Architects designed an updated and larger facility to provide more space and modern features.
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Acoustic Engineering chooses Rockfon ceiling systems
The new 9,000-square-foot office in Mississauga, Ontario, transformed a former warehouse space that is attached to a larger multi-tenant office building. The challenge was to leverage the dynamics of collaborative office space—with glass walls and doors to maintain visual connection to the day-lit open areas—yet create sound privacy and acoustic comfort in enclosed meeting rooms and other areas. Rockfon stone wool ceiling panels, which harness the natural power of stone to enrich modern living, were part of the design that helped achieve Aercoustics’ goals.
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Washington’s Sammamish High School features Rockfon ceiling systems
Sammamish High School’s new campus replaces an existing one-story facility with a three-story, state-of-the-art educational facility spanning 320,000 square feet and serving nearly 1,000 students in grades 9-12. Designed by Integrus Architecture, Sammamish is the last of Washington state’s Bellevue School District’s high schools to be modernized. According to Jack McLeod, director of facilities and operations for the school district, “Sammamish will be the crown jewel.”
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Better Together: A Global Gateway to Acoustical Design
Stepping off a plane and into the new Calgary International Airport (YYC) is a transformative experience. Natural materials, including wood, metal and stone channel the essence of the surrounding region, while expansive windows show off views of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Designers from around Canada worked for several years to cultivate a design that blended aesthetic beauty with functionality and sustainability.
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Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed North American Headquarters: A next-generation workplace renovation
After an 18-month renovation, the world’s largest building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain and its largest construction brand, CertainTeed, opened the doors to its state-of-the-art North American headquarters in Malvern, Pa.
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Ecophon Solo Baffles and Clouds from CertainTeed unleash creative freedom for designers working on open spaces
CertainTeed recently launched an expanded line of baffles and a simplified line of clouds to address specifiers’ design and acoustic challenges with large open plenum spaces. In order to provide architects and designers with more design freedom and flexibility, CertainTeed has added two new shapes to its existing line of Ecophon Solo rectangular baffles: Wave and Zig Zag. The undulating waves and cutting-edge zig zag patterns provide a unique and dynamic visual for contemporary spaces.
Read MoreRockfon North America enters exclusive agreement with Geometrik
“The ability to supply Geometrik wood ceiling systems complements our stone wool tile offering, providing architects, designers and building owners with design-led, high-performing acoustical solutions with a natural aesthetic,” said John Medio, president of Rockfon North America.
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CertainTeed purchases Norton Industries’ wood ceilings business
“The acquisition of Norton Industries’ wood ceilings business demonstrates our continued commitment to invest in the growth of our ceilings business,” said Carmen Bodden, Vice President and General Manager of CertainTeed Ceilings. “Over the past 52 years, Norton has earned the trust of its customers and is well respected in the ceilings industry. We have a high level of confidence in the Norton team and want to preserve its entrepreneurial culture and close customer relationships. We are ‘looking forward to looking up,’ as they say at Norton.”
Read MoreRockfon vs. Armstrong settlement: open distribution locations are free to purchase and resell any manufacturer’s ceilings systems products
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (“Armstrong”) and Roxul USA, Inc. (“Rockfon”) have entered into a confidential settlement agreement to fully resolve the litigation between them that was pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Read MoreL&W Supply acquires Delta Gypsum
Delta Gypsum specializes in drywall products, metal studs, ceiling products and insulation. They have six locations in North Carolina and one branch in eastern Tennessee, under the name Appalachian Gypsum.
Read MoreWarren Dudding hired as Rockfon’s V.P. Marketing and Business Development
Rockfon has named Warren Dudding as its vice president of marketing and business development for North America. He reports directly to John Medio, president of Rockfon North America, and will work closely with other members of the executive management team.
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New WoodWorks® Shapes for DESIGNFlex™ offer more options for reinventing the ceiling plane
With the addition of new WoodWorks® Shapes ceiling panels to its offering of DESIGNFlex™ Ceiling Systems, Armstrong Ceiling Solutions is giving architects and designers more options for reinventing the ceiling plane.
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New MetalWorks™ Create!™ Custom Perforations transform images onto metal panels
New MetalWorks™ Create!™ Custom Perforations from Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions transform images onto metal panels, offering a unique visual with acoustical performance.
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Tectum® Ceiling and Wall Panels first and only acoustical solution to achieve Living Product Challenge Imperative Certification
Tectum® acoustical ceiling and wall panels from Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions have been awarded Living Product Challenge Imperative Certification from the International Living Future Institute℠. The certification, which applies to all one-inch-thick Tectum wood fiber products in White and Natural finishes, includes Tectum Direct-Attach ceiling and wall panels, Tectum Blades and Baffles, Tectum Finale, Tectum Panel Art, and Tectum lay-in and tegular panels.
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New Low Profile Indirect Light Ledge Meets Need for Slimmer Light Coves in Many Design Applications
As lighting trends continue to shift toward slimmer light coves, Armstrong Ceiling Solutions has responded by introducing the Axiom® Indirect Light Ledge, the industry’s first fully-integrated, low-profile light ledge that provides predictable lighting performance in a wide variety of drywall applications.
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The YUW 750 TU is a thermally broken, unitized curtain wall that delivers a high level of design versatility and performance, regardless of climate or location. In addition to the fast, easy installation benefits of being unitized, it offers design freedom with options for a 2 1/2 inch captured frame or a 4-sided structural silicone glazed frame with zero sightline for a modern look. Sustainable performance is achieved with a U-value of 0.41 Btu/hr ft2 oF or less. Additionally, the YUW 750 TU easily interfaces with sun shades to yield greater performance. Visit ykkap.com to learn more.