Page 62 - Magazine December 2020

Design & Engineering
Bogle Architects-designed school in Tilal Al Ghaf
International architecture practice Bogle Architects- space for students as well as an extension of every
designed Dubai campus of the UK’s Royal Grammar classroom, providing a modern and flexible learning
School Guildford will open in September 2021, environment.
marking the firm’s first design project in the UAE. The facility will be home to a 500 plus seat, multi-
Constructed by Multiplex, the school will open within purpose auditorium, a double-storey library, a
Dubai-based multinational conglomerate Majif Al multi-functional sports facility including a 25-metre
Futtaim’ flagship community Tilal Al Ghaf. It will feature swimming pool, a smaller learning pool, and a full-size
eco-friendly and sustainable design modifications and football pitch.
will accommodate 2,100 students. The campus design maximizes the school’s
The campus of Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai sustainability, with a stepped design for the main
will cover approximately 40,000m2 area, and feature building, where each successive floor expands
classrooms, labs, and other learning spaces linked by outwards, to keep the classrooms self-shaded. This
a ‘street’ concept featuring a lush, central atrium of smart design feature will also provide 27 shaded Early
trees, plants and living ‘biophilic’ walls. Years classrooms with exterior and interior play area
The ‘street’ serves as a communal hub and breakout on the ground floor.
32
Building Materials
Contractors News
Abu Dhabi s QCC to boost efficiency of construction material
QCC’s Construction Materials Laboratory aims to to the emirate, he said.
improve the quality of materials used in construction Executive director of the Central Inspection Laboratory
works of QCC, Abdullah Hassan Al Maeeni, pointed out
The services provided by Abu Dhabi Quality and that the Construction Materials Laboratory provides
Conformity Council’s (QCC) Construction Materials comprehensive and professional services to ensure
Laboratory have contributed to boosting the the products used in Abu Dhabi meet the building and
efficiency and quality of the materials used in building construction standards in Abu Dhabi. These services
and construction works within the capital, QCC’s include supervision and testing of all used materials
secretary-general, Dr Hilal Humaid Al Kaabi, said. and ensuring their conformity through accurate check
Al Kaabi emphasised that enhancing the community using the latest technologies.
security and safety standards and increasing the He further stated that the Construction Materials
infrastructure quality in the emirate, represents one of Laboratory, through its cooperation with the approved
the council priorities, aligned with the goals of the Abu private sector laboratories has increased the tests of
Dhabi Vision 2030 in building a sustainable economy the building and construction materials from 66% to
based on knowledge, UAE’s state-run news agency, 97% this cooperation has also increased the achieved
Wam reported. construction works to over 90% within the emirate.
The Construction Materials Laboratory aims to boost Al Maeeni added that the Building Materials Laboratory
the quality of the materials and products used in operates two mobile laboratories to provide inspection
construction works through verifying their compliance services for engineering projects within the emirate,
to the approved local and international standards, as the mobile laboratories cover nearly 80% of the
which shall in turn achieve an added economic value tests provided by the main laboratory.
33