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At a glance the Mobile storage concept from Railex Systems may seem too large and commercial in style for the education sector, but a recent installation at Woodbridge School in Suffolk illustrates the total flexibility of this unique design.
This is one of the leading independent schools in the UK, with a roll call of some 950 pupils, and located within a beautiful countryside setting.The study of music is one of the many highly successful core activities, as confirmed recently by six violinists performing in San Francisco with the National Youth Strings Academy and a stirring production of Les Miserables .
The crucial and safe storage of music documents had previously taken the form of open racks – but the creation of a dedicated music hall in what was previously the theatre gave Assistant Bursar Stephen Crane the opportunity to create an office and specialist storage area in formerly the lighting control room on the first floor. And for the record, the theatre now has an inspiring and smart state-of-the-art new home.
The project was managed by the noted East Anglian building firm R G Carter, and after joint careful planning with Railex, the latter tailored a neat Mobile system into the shape of the area. Essentially this consists of two static end units and a central double-sided unit which moves along tracks laid on to the floor, giving a total of eight storage bays and over 67 linear metres of capacity. The central unit can then be moved and opened or closed at the light touch of a wheel. The light oak fascia completes the elegant, restrained nature of the system. For Mr Crane, the overall result offers many benefits “It all tucks nicely away in the corner of the room, and everything is easy to get at whilst also keeping all of the contents clean and in good condition. What is particularly useful is that the shelves are easily adapted for different settings, which gives us complete variation for the different shapes and sizes of the music, plus any other type of contents such as folders and boxes. It is a very clever and effective piece of engineering”.
For complete details of Railex storage solutions and free services please call:
Tel: 01376 505020
info@railex.co.uk or visit www.railex.co.uk
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