World-renowned Danish architects Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG) designed Glasir Education Centre, the largest building on the Faroe Islands to date. The new centre merges three educational institutions with the aim to combine age groups and disciplines, sharing knowledge to the benefit of students, teachers and staff.
Inspired by the dramatic landscape of Tórshavn, the building’s spectacular glass façade and glazed roof invite the surrounding environment to become part of the interior design. Every room has natural light, with a central courtyard connecting learning spaces, sports facilities, metal and wood workshops, music rooms, a FabLab, a canteen and a library over five levels.
The building features 3,200m2 Junckers Ash Premium, a solid hardwood floor, in walkways, the wood workshop as well as in the large sports hall, where the wood flooring was fitted over Junckers’ UnoBat 45 undercarriage system, providing a safe, responsive surface for a busy multi-purpose hall. A stunning project.
Junckers solid Ash Premium floor fitted over UnoBat 45 undercarriage system at Glasir Education Centre by BIGJunckers solid Ash Premium floor at Glasir Education Centre by BIGJunckers solid Ash Premium floor at Glasir Education Centre by BIGJunckers solid Ash Premium floor at Glasir Education Centre by BIG
When Hoskins Architects were commissioned to design new headquarters for the National Theatre of Scotland in Glasgow, an ingenious bit of re-using, re-purposing and recycling took place. The new office space and social areas were fitted with a previously used Junckers sports floor, complete with the old line marking paint.
Named Rockvilla, the new facility brings together departments previously spread across several sites – rehearsal rooms, a learning and community suite, wardrobe department, production workshop, technical store as well as office space and social areas. The building, housed in a redevelopment of a disused warehouse, retains an industrial aesthetic in a nod to the history of the site.
The interior features a limited use of materials, of which the reclaimed Beech sports flooring becomes a focal point. For this project, our Approved Contractor McKay Flooring had a sizeable amount of lifted SylvaSport Beech salvaged from a previous project. The worn look of the reused floor with its randomly placed line markings in various colours worked perfectly with the rest of the interior and the client decided to leave it as it was.
As it’s made in solid hardwood, an old Junckers sports floor can also be sanded and refinished up to ten times without losing its good looks and performance.
Reclaimed Junckers sports flooring is not for sale through Junckers but can occasionally be sourced through our network of Approved Contractors.
Photography: Gillian Hayes, Dapple Photography
Junckers reclaimed sports floor at Rockvilla, National Theatre of Scotland Photo: Gillian Hayes, Dapple PhotographyJunckers reclaimed sports floor at Rockvilla, National Theatre of Scotland Photo: Gillian Hayes, Dapple PhotographyJunckers reclaimed sports floor at Rockvilla, National Theatre of Scotland Photo: Gillian Hayes, Dapple Photography
Our Approved Contractor Courtcraft was selected by Amey, a facilities management services company to the Ministry of Defence, to replace an old and worn out sports hall floor at the MOD base St George’s Barracks.
The old floor had been badly damaged through heavy and incorrect use. Following rip up and removal of the old floor, Courtcraft installers laid 458m2 of Junckers Ash Club 22mm solid board on 57mm BluBAT battens to achieve an area elastic floor according to EN 14904 class A3.
Our Ash Club floor has a silvery light colour with a characteristic darker grain pattern. The Club grade offers a rustic, lively look with substantial colour and graining variation. Our solid wood sports floor can be sanded back and re-sealed 8-10 times, giving it a very long lifecycle. The floor installation was completed without having to remove all the PT gym equipment. The line marking was completed by Courtcraft’s partners at MJ Courtmarkers.
Find out more about our sports flooring options here
Junckers Ash Club UnoBAT flooring at MOD St George’s Barracks installed by CourtcraftJunckers Ash Club UnoBAT flooring at MOD St George’s Barracks installed by CourtcraftJunckers Ash Club UnoBAT flooring at MOD St George’s Barracks installed by CourtcraftJunckers Ash Club UnoBAT flooring at MOD St George’s Barracks installed by CourtcraftJunckers Ash Club UnoBAT flooring at MOD St George’s Barracks installed by Courtcraft
We’re delighted to announce we’ve become an England Squash Approved Supplier. Our SylvaSquash solid beech floors and undercarriage systems have featured strongly in the UK squash market for many years, in both new build courts and refurbishments, it seems only natural to have a formal partnership with England Squash.
England Squash offers squash court related technical and design advice and its clients are directed towards the sport’s governing body Approved Suppliers to help choose products and installers.
England Squash AJ Bell National Squash Championships 2020
Junckers is partner to this year’s British Squash Championships. Through our links with England Squash the Junckers name and logo will appear on the main show court at the A J Bell British Squash Championships which takes place at Nottingham University 13-16 February. The Junckers name will have high profile exposure not only to audiences at the venue but to wider audiences via TV and online coverage.
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Richard Aylen, Our Technical Manager explains why a good quality floor is paramount in a squash court.
There’s no question – the floor in a squash court has to be top notch. In fast paced games like squash and racquetball, the floor should give the player freedom of movement, optimal ball bounce and protection against injuries. A solid beech floor has proved itself to be the best option in preference to all the other types of floor that might be used for squash.
The case for a solid beech squash court floor in preference to laminated wood floors was made decades ago, offering the best surface for players at all levels. By far the majority of new squash court floors being fitted in the UK are made from solid press dried beech. The UK’s specialist squash court contractors will predominantly recommend 22mm thick solid Beech SylvaSquash from Junckers to their clients as the “go-to” floor.
Unlike and engineered floor, a solid hardwood squash floor from Junckers has no layers of low grade materials that can delaminate, and at 22mm thick it is extremely durable. Junckers unique press drying process makes the wood very strong and results in a floor that is inherently stable throughout the natural cycle of humidity changes during the year.
A squash court floor must have a high level of ”grip”. Junckers Beech SylvaSquash floorboards are unsealed and have a slightly roughened surface, which provides the right level of friction whether the surface is wet or dry, and so keeps risk of injury to an absolute minimum.
While the surface of the floor is important, what is also vital to a squash floor is what goes underneath. The undercarriage system has a direct bearing on the performance of the floor. All Junckers’ sports flooring systems have unique area elastic properties to ensure optimal shock absorption in accordance with the European EN 14904 standard. This means Junckers’ floors are proven as suitable for squash at the highest level.
A floor that complies with EN 14904 cat A3 or A4, as well as the technical requirements of England Squash and the World Squash Federation, will have defined limits for shock absorption and surface deflection. The standards relate both to safety and technical properties including friction, rolling load, vertical deformation, shock absorption and ball bounce.
In addition to the European standard, Junckers has added two further internal tests to demonstrate the strength and longevity of their floors. A fatigue test where the floor is exposed to a series of controlled, dynamic point impacts of 300kg no less than 100,000 times, which simulates the equivalent of 25 years of normal use; and a point load test.
Not only is a squash floor from Junckers one of the safest and best performing floors on the market, they can be sanded between eight and ten times during their lives. In terms of life cycle cost and investment value this makes them unbeatable. A typical laminated squash court floor can normally be sanded only twice.
Installing a Junckers squash floor gives clients the benefit of full technical backup throughout the life of the floor as well as the option of a maintenance and aftercare scheme through one of Junckers’ Approved Contractors.
Junckers SylvaSquash Beech flooring at University of Birmingham installed by Courtcare. Photo: Hufton+Crow
Our New Era Ultraslim System can be laid with a build-up of only 60mm from the base to the finished floor level. This is achieved with a specially designed low-level cradle and 22mm thick battens. The new system is ideal for replacement floors and refurbishment projects where the subfloor may be uneven and the floor finish height is restricted.
For uneven subfloors, a height range from 60mm to 72mm is achievable. Our New Era Ultraslim system provides a “sprung” floor when used in combination with Junckers 22mm solid hardwood floor boards. It’s been fully tested and certified to EN 14904 category A4 for area elastic multi purpose sports floors.
The new cradle is called the “S Zero”. System data:
For 411mm Batten Centres:
– Batten size: 22mm x 45mm x 2400mm; Junckers Laminated spruce battens, 2.7m of batten required per sqm of flooring. – Cradle centres: 300mm, which equates to 10No cradles per sqm of flooring – Maximum thickness of packing in cradle; 12mm – Uses standard range of New Era plastic packing pieces for levelling; 1.5mm, 3mmm, 6mm and 12mm sizes.
The Lima 2019 Pan American Games are in full swing! After the Olympics, this is the second largest sporting event in the world. We’re proud to have supplied our A3 Portable Sports Flooring for the Games, already being put to good use as the basketball teams battle it out on court.
A total of 2800m2 our 22mm solid hardwood flooring complete with a fully sprung area elastic sub-construction has been installed on two basketball courts, and will be used again for one wheelchair basketball court and one wheelchair rugby court at the Parapan American Games which take place 23 August – 11 September.
Working with installation partner Recoma of Brazil, Junckers’ Technical Team were on site during the 12-hour overnight installation. During the Games, the floors will be taken up and moved twice, complete with line markings and customised with the Games’ logos each time.
Junckers A3 Portable Sports Floor made in solid beech offers a professional, flexible option for a wide variety of sporting events. The flooring system fully conforms to EN 14904 standard with good shock absorption and ball bounce and works perfectly when a low construction height is required. A portable, professional grade sports floor from Junckers can be used again and again; an ideal choice as many of the large arenas used for big sporting events are temporary structures.
Junckers Portable Sports Flooring at Lima 2019 Pan & Parapan American Games image credit: @prodisadominicanaJunckers Portable Sports Flooring at Lima 2019 Pan & Parapan American GamesJunckers Portable Sports Flooring at Lima 2019 Pan & Parapan American Games image credit: @prodisadominicanaJunckers Portable Sports Flooring at Lima 2019 Pan & Parapan American Games image credit: @prodisadominicanaJunckers Portable Sports Flooring at Lima 2019 Pan & Parapan American Games
Our Approved Contractor Courtcraft has installed a gigantic sports floor at University of Hull’s new sports facility, one of the largest in the country. Working in collaboration with Henry Boot Construction, Courtcraft supplied and installed 2600m2 of our SylvaSport Premium sports flooring system.
The multi-purpose hall has been fitted with an A4 rated, sprung solid timber floor, in accordance with the specification recommendations issued by Sport England and the ESFA, the Government’s Education & Skills Funding Agency. The solid wood floor boards were laid onto our New Era cradle and batten system, with double battening installed underneath the area where retractable seating was to be positioned in order to spread the loading weight. Courtcraft’s partners MJ Courtmarkers line-marked the floor for badminton, basketball, netball and volleyball use, sealed with a topcoat of Junckers HP Sport lacquer.
With the correct care and maintenance, this floor will last for a lifetime. Our floors are known for their exceptional longevity – they can be sanded and re-finished eight to ten times without losing their looks or performance. With 12-year intervals between sandings, a typical lifespan of 60 years will comfortably be exceeded. Compared with a typical 15-year life of a synthetic or “engineered” floor, there really is no comparison in terms of life cycle cost – the numbers speak for themselves.
Courtcraft will be back at University of Hull working with Henry Boot Construction in the summer to refurbish and existing maple hardwood sports floor as well as a multi-purpose studio floor. The job will involve replacing damaged boards, sanding both floors back to a smooth, open grain and sealing the floors with Junckers PreLak followed by Junckers HP Sport lacquer.
A hardwood floor is one of the most environmentally friendly sports floor finishes you could hope to find. All Junckers’ timber is from properly managed forests with FSC and PEFC chain of custody certification. Timber is harvested from old, established forest areas, which are constantly replanted. Junckers floors are BREEAM A+ rated in the BRE Green Guide and have EMAS 111 and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification. In addition, they have low (E1) formaldehyde emissions under EN 14342. Junckers timber floors are carbon neutral and at the end of their lives they are very easy to recycle, in contrast to materials made from fossil fuels.
University of Hull – Junckers SylvaSport Premium sports flooring fitted over New Era battens by CourtcraftUniversity of Hull – Junckers SylvaSport Premium sports flooring fitted over New Era battens by Courtcraft University of Hull – Junckers SylvaSport Premium sports flooring fitted over New Era battens by CourtcraftUniversity of Hull – Junckers SylvaSport Premium sports flooring fitted over New Era battens by CourtcraftUniversity of Hull – Junckers SylvaSport Premium sports flooring fitted over New Era battens by CourtcraftUniversity of Hull – Junckers SylvaSport Premium sports flooring fitted over New Era battens by CourtcraftUniversity of Hull – Junckers SylvaSport Premium sports flooring fitted over New Era battens by CourtcraftUniversity of Hull – Junckers SylvaSport Premium sports flooring fitted over New Era battens by Courtcraft
A feat of architectural innovation, Storey’s Field Centre & Nursery by architects MUMA has won multiple awards, including RIBA East Building of the Year, the regional Sustainability Award, Architect’s Journal ‘Design of the Year’, a shortlisting for the Stirling Prize as well as top prize at the 2018 Wood Awards. Built with sustainable, high quality materials, the building features nearly 400m2 Junckers Oak Classic flooring.
The new facility serves the community on the North West Cambridge Development, with a nursery school for 100 children and a large community hall complete with acoustics that can be adjusted to cater for a multitude of events.
The large, triple-height space in the hall is realised in wood, where the tones of the timber gradually lighten from the floor upwards. A sprung floor utilising Junckers’ 22mm Oak Classic flooring was installed over underfloor heating, derived from the district’s own combined heat and power plant. Ideal for use in a large public space, Junckers’ solid wood flooring is durable and easy to maintain, as well as FSC and PEFC certified, contributing towards the building’s environmentally sustainable profile.
The flooring contractor was Capital Floors Ltd.
Junckers 22mm Oak Classic at Storey’s Field Centre and Nursery by MUMA Photo: Alan Williams
Junckers 22mm Oak Classic at Storey’s Field Centre and Nursery by MUMA Photo: Alan Williams
Junckers 22mm Oak Classic at Storey’s Field Centre and Nursery by MUMA Photo: Alan Williams
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Junckers 22mm Oak Classic at Storey’s Field Centre and Nursery by MUMA Photo: Alan Williams
Storey’s Field Centre and Nursery by MUMA Photo: Alan Williams
Our Approved Contractor Courtcraft is installing over 1500m2 of our SylvaSport Premium over UnoBat 45 in the main sports hall and studios at the new £12M Moray Sports Centre. Built to host national level competitions in badminton, netball and table tennis, the new facility will be able to hold 1000 people and is the only one of its kind in the area.
Video and images courtesy of The Press & Journal newspaper
Moray Sports Centre main sports hall – Junckers SylvaSport Premium + UnoBat 45 installed by Approved Contractor Courtcraft Image credit The Press & Journal
Moray Sports Centre dance studio – Junckers SylvaSport Premium + UnoBat 45 installed by Approved Contractor Courtcraft Image credit The Press & Journal
