Altro Suprema, Altro Wood, Altro Operetta, Altro Fortis Corner Protection
The James Hehir Building at The University of Suffolk is home to a new BSc (Hons) dental hygiene and dental therapy training programme, which aims to address local needs for dental professionals. The programme provides a teaching environment for student dental hygienists and therapists in ten fully equipped dental surgery units on the University campus. The new facility was opened by The University of Suffolk Dental Community Interest Company helping to deliver the new NHS Primary Care Dentistry contract.
The new training facility features its own unique branding and the internal spaces needed to reflect this branding, while meeting a technical specification that included ease of cleaning and comfort underfoot. Spaces also needed to be welcoming and calming for patients visiting the school for dental treatments. “We wanted to specify Altro floors, having worked with them on a variety of healthcare projects and they are our go-to products. They fit the specification requirements and have a really good colour range,” said specifier Vanessa Wong, Interior Designer at KLH Architects.
To assist with the branding design, Altro Suprema in five different colours was used throughout the building creating zoned areas. Altro Operetta was specified to create the wayfinding lines, matching the dental furniture. Altro Wood was chosen for the waiting and circulation areas providing a biophilic, softer, less clinical and more homely feel for patients. Altro Fortis corner protection was installed providing protection from bumps and scrapes in the busy corridors.
Available in a range of stylish colours reflecting contemporary trends, award-winning Altro Suprema is a non-sparkle, lowgloss safety flooring with superior stain, abrasion and scratch resistance.
Altro Wood is an attractive, general purpose 2mm woodeffect vinyl safety flooring is available in a range of designs with different plank sizes and shades.
Altro Operetta has designer looks with 4dB sound reduction. Robust option for medium to high traffic areas in entrances, patient / school corridors, retail.
For extra protection on a wall’s vulnerable corner, choose our ready-made Altro Fortis corner protection, part of the Altro Fortis system.
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The floors look great and have really helped with introducing some fun into the building and aiding with accessibility.
The support we received from the Altro specification team was great – they were approachable and friendly, helping support any queries we had.