SAS International - Stewart House gets makeover and improved
lighting performance with SAS FT Metal Ceilings
During the refurbishment of the University of London
Stewart House building, leading architectural practice
Building Design Partnership (BDP) chose to specify metal
ceilings from SAS International which featured its brand
new semi-matt, fine textured paint finish SAS FT.
Specified within the office, teaching, meeting and
corridor spaces the SAS FT 6% gloss metal ceiling tiles
minimise the creation of ‘hotspots’ from indirect light
sources, an issue common with up-lighting. The finish
also helps to control glare and uncontrolled light
reflection, particularly with high levels of natural
light.
Designed with a semi-matt texture, the finish improves
lighting performance across the ceiling plane. “The
finished installation of SAS FT metal ceilings works
well in lighting terms and helps create the bright
modern and pleasant working environment required by the
University,” commented Ninian Adair, Associate Interior
Designer at BDP.
To meet the required acoustic performance a barely
visible ultra micro perforation pattern was specified
for the tiles. In conjunction with the low-gloss
appearance of the SAS FT finish, this perforation
pattern is in keeping with the minimal and uniform look
desired by the architect.
The fine textured finish, which is visually similar to
emulsioned plasterboard, has all the performance
characteristics you would expect from a suspended metal
ceiling. The durable polyester powder coated finish has
an exceptional life span with minimal maintenance costs
and metal ceilings are 100% recyclable at the end of
life.
Stewart House was purpose-built as office accommodation
in the early 1980’s and the recent refurbishment was
undertaken when the University regained possession in
2005. Adjoining the listed Senate House on the Russell
Square side, Stewart House was refurbished as part of
the major replanning of the Senate House/Stewart House
complex.
Email:
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