Top Marks For Link Lockers’ Bespoke School Design

March 30, 2011 - PRLog -- As part of a £6 million refurbishment at St Catherine’s School, Twickenham which involved the construction of a new sixth form block and teaching rooms, Link Lockers worked alongside the school’s architects to ensure its hard-wearing storage solutions were not just a functional after-thought.

The Independent Catholic Girls’ School has always provided personal storage facilities for its pupils who are aged 3-18 years, and traditionally they have been sited out of public view in locker and changing rooms.  This time, as part of the refurbishment programme the architect’s recommended to the school positioning the lockers along the corridors and public walkways so as to make a striking design feature out of them.  

To achieve the desired effect, St Catherine’s chose Solid Grade Laminate 2-door lockers finished in a contrasting three-way colour scheme comprising aqua blue, aqua marine and powder blue.

Joeri Decae, Sales Director at Link Lockers, explained that the lockers formed a central part of the interior design concept, and this required providing cleverly designed bespoke units for the space.  

“The design challenge came in trying to fit all the 168 required compartments into the space. To overcome this we had to manufacture a bespoke half unit for two areas so as to avoid windows and fit into alcoves,” explained Joeri. “Where the new building joined the old, we also had to deal with an exceptional slope, which required using extra long adjustable feet on the lockers.  We also used support frames to overcome skirting and pipes.”

The high specification and quality of the Solid Grade Laminate lockers – as well as the range and choice – was a crucial factor for the St Catherine’s project.  Schools need robust and secure storage because of constant high use and the doors specified have a very hard wearing surface that is difficult to scratch or vandalise.

As the UK’s largest manufacturer of lockers, Link Lockers also offers the most comprehensive selection of sizes, finishes and door configurations.  Joeri said: “This was an important factor for St Catherine’s.  Given the design constraints, a standard off-the-shelf locker system was not an option.”

“The installation at St Catherine’s School is the perfect demonstration of how the correct product selection, combined with effective design, can provide customers with a tailor-made solution to storage,” added Joeri.

Headmistress Sister Paula Thomas said: “We are delighted that the refurbishment has enabled us to have such stylish lockers along the corridors, where they are much more easily accessible for the girls and not tucked away.

Link Lockers provided us with a wealth of ideas to ensure the brief was fulfilled to our satisfaction and we are more than pleased with the outcome.”

Link Lockers is the UK’s largest manufacturer of lockers, locker accessories and cupboards.  Established over 30 years ago, the Link Lockers brand is now recognised as a sign of quality products and dedicated service across all market sectors.

For further information visit www.linklockers.co.uk or call the free helpline on 08000 733 300.



About Link Lockers
Link Lockers provides a comprehensive range of personal storage solutions to all environments, for projects large or small and has a full and diverse customer portfolio in Education, Healthcare, Emergency Services, Retail, Public Sector, Industrial and Leisure. This is backed by an all encompassing support package, from survey and installation to finance and annual service reviews.    

Based at Telford in Shropshire, the company prides itself on its experience and expertise, its products and service, and the proven ability to provide storage solutions to meet all requirements, including manually and mechanically handled racking and shelving systems, through sister company Link 51.


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