Wyvern College is a small, friendly and successful Voluntary Aided, Church of England secondary school for boys in the wonderful location of Laverstock, near Salisbury. As part of the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) the school has benefited from a £9.3m redevelopment programme and now offers staff and pupils new, state-of-the-art classrooms, as well as a refurbished sports block and science facilities.
Working with architect, Jestico and Whiles, and main contractor, Kier, Style was specified to install a moveable partitioning wall to divide the college’s main auditorium and theatre. When in position, one side of the panels are matt black giving an excellent backdrop for the stage, whilst on the auditorium side, a white finish perfectly complements the blue surrounding fixed walls. If a large, open space is required, the panels slide easily back and are parked unobtrusively.
Style is the sole UK distributor for DORMA’s Variflex moveable partition. Increasingly popular, it is one of the most flexible systems on the market today and can be adapted for use in almost any location, even if complicated room proportions, such as sloping ceilings or circular spaces, must be accommodated. A Variflex moveable wall can even reach up to a staggering 14.5m.
Another advantage of the Variflex system is that the panels are manufactured separately to the frame. This means that if a single panel should become damaged, it can easily be fixed without having to replace the entire operable wall. With so many available options for finishes, from genuine wood veneers through to contemporary high gloss laminate, it can also be cost-effective to change the panels if the interior décor of the room is updated at some stage in the future.