Haymarket B4-5
Product:Gustafs Linear Rib
Architect: Foster and Partners
Installer: Roskel Contracts Limited
Quantity:2000m2
Specification:38mm x 28mm and 22mm deep ribs in Natural Oak veneer with 38mm gaps.
(2023) Photography by Julie Howden Photography
As part of the major Haymarket project in Edinburgh, LSA supplied over 2000m2 of Gustafs Linear Ribs to the atrium space between Buildings 2 and 3 of Haymarket Square. Haymarket Square is a key part of the commercial arm of the scheme by the estate developers LSA worked with for the Quartermile Edinburgh futures project in 2022. This development spans 4 acres of commercial, leisure, and retail space including 400k m2 of office space and 2 landmark hotels.
The rib system from LSA was specified by masterplan architects Foster and Partners for its acoustic performance and industry leading resistance to fire classification. Gustafs Linear rib in this format fixed with 38mm gaps achieves an impressive Class A acoustic performance with minimal additional acoustic mounting depth required. Ribs were mounted in huge bays of up to 4m, arranged vertically along life cores and horizontally to balustrades around the atrium for an elongating effect. Rib joints were staggered to give the appearance of full length pieces and the installation team from MMM did a great job fulfilling this visual illusion.
In public areas like atriums and lift lobbies and especially in high-rise modern developments, fire safety is key and using products that will impede the spread of flames is paramount. Alongside all other products manufactured by Gustafs top performance in the event of a fire is a key selling feature especially when working with timber products. Gustafs ribs achieve Euroclass B,s1-d0 for spread of flames, smoke production, and flaming droplets which makes them one of the best performing timber cladding materials on the market. This is lead by their unique gypsum particleboard core which is almost completely non-combustible and stable in the event of fire; coupled with their patented Capax mounting profiles the system has been tented to be self sufficient in the event of a fire and even to protect supporting structure behind the installation.
LSA also worked on leased areas inside Haymarket B4, supplying both linear ribs and Gustafs panel system to staff areas, lecture theatres, and lift lobbies.
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