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CASE STUDY
WOOLWICH CENTRAL, LONDON MIXED-USE
Consisting of one of Europe’s largest Tesco stores, 6 blocks of
residential properties and a multi-level car park, the Woolwich
Central development forms part of the ongoing regeneration works
in South-East London.
Recognising the complex fire safety considerations that need to
be made for large mixed-use projects, Willmott Dixon appointed
award-winning smoke ventilation system contractors Fire Design
Solutions (FDS) to provide its design and installation expertise.
Following a design and build appraisal, including CFD
(Computational Fluid Dynamics) Modelling, FDS was able to justify
the retail space’s large compartment size by specifying the use of a
smoke extraction system.
The store’s loading bay was also fitted with an engineered
mechanical smoke extraction system. By detecting carbon
monoxide levels the system provides day-to-day extraction,
meeting Approved Document F (ADF), as well as clearing smoke in
the event of fire.
In the development’s residential areas, FDS’ specialist contracting
team installed mechanical smoke ventilation and corridor
environmental systems, removing excess heat from common areas
throughout the development whilst still protecting the building’s
staircases from smoke in the event of fire.
Within the car park FDS provided full mechanical and electrical
installation of a smoke/heat detection and clearance system to
provide environmental extraction and smoke ventilation. The system
was interfaced with the development’s Building Management and
fire alarm systems.
Due to a tight schedule and project variations, FDS was set a
challenging five month deadline to carry out all works, a target
which was achieved, allowing the store to open on time.
Type of project: Mixed-use
Client: Tesco PLC
Architect: Sheppard Robson
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