Name: School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton
Location: Wolverhampton
Principal Contractor: ISG
Architect: Associated Architects
Start Date: January 2020
Completion Date: August 2020
Type of Tile: – SOLUS: Hampstead 2AST512, Replicate range,
Snowtop 5KSF001, Dewdrop range,
Abyss 3SCT0031, Travertine 1 range,
Sumac 3SCT0033, Travertine range
Details: University of Wolverhampton has restored the most salvageable of the Springfield Brewery’s historic structures, combining them with modern contemporary buildings.
WB Simpson and Sons Midlands carried out tiling of 550m2 to Atrium area with 1500x750x10mm Solus Hampstead, Replica range tiles with underfloor heating, decoupling mat installed. Two eye-catching feature staircase tiled in the same tile as Atrium with Schlüter Stair nosing and Schlüter Liprotec PBD LED lighting. Servery diamond shape walls tiles from Dewdrop range were applied in cuboid patterns. All stylish washrooms and toilets has been tiled in Solus Abyss and Sumac tiles from Travertine range.
Photography by Tom Bird