First Class Seating KI Takes Pride of Place in City of Glasgow College

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Campus Estate Management Estate and Facilities Management on Campus First class seating KI takes pride of place in City of Glasgow College

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2 Summer 2017 Campus Estate Management I’s (Krueger International, Inc) award-winning range of educational seating products has been chosen to take pride of Kplace in Scotland’s award winning City of Glasgow College. The new City Campus in the heart of Glasgow’s high tech Learning Quarter completes the twin site super college development designed for 40,000 students. It has been furnished with over 6,000 chairs from KI’s portfolio of educational seating products. KI’s reputation as one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of furniture, specifically created to best meet the unique needs of learning environments, made it the clear choice for an institution at the cutting edge of modern education. Versatile and dynamic furniture that also facilitates and encourages collaborative working was key. FF&E (furniture, fixtures and other equipment) consultants MXQ Solutions selected a number of KI’s seating options to achieve the College’s priorities as set out in the initial brief. Ian Johnstone, Director, MXQ Solutions commented: “The FF&E brief for this project was to source products with a high quality aesthetic for this new learning environment. KI’s educational seating provided the ideal blend of practicality and longevity with a fresh modern colour range perfect in realising the College vision” KI’s Intellect Wave seating collection was chosen in Tangelo, Grass Green, Sunburst, Warm Grey and Blue Grey; bringing vibrant and neutral colours together to create a fresh, contemporary aesthetic to the space. A number of spaces see the

Intellect Wave seat shell configured with the transformative Learn2 base and tablet arm. This innovative tablet arm allows students and educators alike to reorganise a space quickly and easily to suit various lesson structures. Individual or group work is made easy with the tablet arm’s unique sliding worktop, allowing students to share worksurfaces without compromising personal space. This award-winning chair is the companion for the adaptable, sociable and open-plan layout of this campus. KI’s Torsion on the Go! was selected for its foldable tablet arm and seat, allowing it to be neatly nested out of the way when not required. The virtually indestructible high- density stacking Maestro chair was also selected for spaces requiring seating for shorter periods as it is light, stackable and can be moved around quickly. The chosen g

Campus Estate Management Summer 2017 3 KI seating collections come with a 15 year warranty, which the need for large tables. Its polypropylene seat shell is offered the College peace of mind, knowing that they will available in 20 standard colours, while the wire rod frame not have to waste time and money on future repairs and can be finished in chrome or a range of durable powder procurement. coatings. Upholstery options are available for the seat “Our stunning world class super college is an inspiring and backrest. and innovative working and learning environment. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti, Torsion on the Go! is a The design of both our campus sites is already being supremely intelligent approach to the requirements of multi- recognised by numerous architectural awards and our purpose environments in today’s educational institutions. staff and students are really enjoying the modern, dynamic Exceptional comfort is provided by a smooth back spaces. The seating selection was based on aesthetic, articulation created by a unique patented torsion spring durability and sustainability and we are delighted that mechanism. The optional unique oversized articulating the products rated very highly on each of these.” Janis tablet arm folds down for efficient nesting. Highly mobile Carson, Depute Principal City of Glasgow College. and versatile, this chair was lauded with the prestigious With an FF&E budget of around £3.5m, the product Best of NeoCon Gold Award. lines were selected through a dialogue between the City KI’s furniture helps the world’s leading organisations of Glasgow College, the College’s development partner, create happy, healthy, high performing working and Glasgow Learning Quarter (GLQ) and consultants, MXQ learning environments. Bringing together good design, Solutions Ltd. advanced engineering and sustainable resources, KI’s Engineered to withstand tough classroom use, Intellect products are durable, flexible and offer excellent value. Wave exceeds industry standards for durability. Designed Founded in 1941, KI (Krueger International, Inc.), has by Shawn Barrett, the lightweight, textured poly shell grown to become one of the world’s largest and most resists scratching, fading, chipping and denting. Hard respected independent furniture manufacturing groups. plastic or laminate tablets provide the most durable KI’s EMEA headquarters and showroom in Central London worksurface. Available in stackable reverse cantilever or is supported by an established network of manufacturing four-leg chairs with optional tablet arms and under-seat facilities and distribution partners across the UK, Europe wire baskets, task chairs & stools, and the innovative and the Middle East. Learn2. The result is classroom furniture that gives years City of Glasgow College is Scotland’s largest technical of low-maintenance service, backed by KI’s 15-year and professional skills college. Its new £228 million warranty. twin site development was designed by Michael Laird Lightweight, comfortable and virtually indestructible, Architects and Reiach & Hall Architects. It offers a range Maestro chairs are covered by a 10 year warranty. of specialist courses from marine engineering to cookery Stackable to 38 high on a transport dolly, they are and beauty therapy. frequently specified for large halls and assembly areas. The optional, removable tablet arm can be added for n For more information please visit: www. dynamic and space-efficient classrooms, eliminating cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk.

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