EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND
4,500m2 SEPTEMBER 2012
Client University of the West of Scotland
Architect Lewis & Hickey
Consulting Engineer Woolgar Hunter
Main Contractor Graham Construction
Flooring Contractor Harndec Flooringwww.itecfloors.co.uk
08000 323 970
U N I V E R S I T Y O F W E S T S C O T L A N D
Students at the University of the West of
Scotland now reside upon hardwearing
acoustic flooring from Itec Contract Floors,
having had a total of 4,500m2 of Silento
Boticelli 698 installed in areas including 340
en-suite bedrooms in their brand new halls
of residence.
Renowned for its superb acoustic
properties, the Silento range is ideal for multi-
occupancy buildings such as these. Offering
an impressive 18dB of sound insulation,
Silento flooring helps to absorb the excess
noise created in high-volume environments,
including sound transfer between rooms
and floors. It can also reduce ambient noise
created by the general hustle and bustle of
busy student life, such as conversations and
electronic equipment.
Delivering an on-trend stylish wood
appearance in keeping with the modern
architecture of the new halls of residence
and complementing the smart furniture in the
rooms, the flooring features a bushed wood
grain look for an authentic appearance.
Offering other fantastic performance benefits
alongside its sound-deadening nature,
Silento Boticelli 698 is ideal for high-impact
areas due to its inherently robust quality.
As Alisdhair McIndoe of Harndec Flooring
explains, “halls of residence are notoriously
busy places, and also experience a high
turnover of occupants year-on-year as
students graduate and move on. It was
therefore imperative to choose flooring that
was easy to maintain, tough enough to
withstand continued use and able to last for
a long time.
“Value-engineered, Silento Boticelli offered
us key benefits at a competitive price point,
but the main factor in choosing this flooring
for the accommodation at the University of
the West of Scotland was the impressive
acoustic benefits,” continues Alisdhair. “With
so many rooms in just one building, sound
insulation is absolutely crucial to help lessen
noise and facilitate a more peaceful working
and living environment.”
Silento Boticelli is protected by
HyperGuard + PUR, and so is
also easy to clean and maintain,
making it great for students who
do not want to have to worry
about looking after their floor. The architect
of the building was Lewis Hickey Edinburgh,
and Harndec Flooring Company laid Silento
Boticelli for main contractors Graham
Construction.
Tel: 08000 323 970
www.itecfloors.co.uk
“Value-engineered, Silento Boticelli offered us key benefits at a competitive price point, but the main factor in choosing this flooring was the impressive acoustic benefits...”
Boticelli 698 reduces sound by 18dB and is easy to maintain, ideal for halls of residence
Boticelli 698 gives a welcoming ambience in rooms
Boticelli 698 from the Silento acoustic floor collection