LWF Case studies


Case Study 1: Flying Flowers Ltd - Retreat Farm

Introduction
In 2005, Lawrence Webster Forrest were appointed by Flying Flowers Ltd to advise on a fire escape strategy within an existing greenhouse building, Retreat Farm in Jersey. The main aspe...


Case Study 2: Fire engineering design for a ski slope !

In a pioneering introduction to performance based Fire Engineering in Madrid, Spain, LWF have developed a solution for an indoor skiing facility that throws away the old text book approach but develop...


Case Study 3: Fire engineering design for retail shopping

As an introduction to performance based Fire Engineering in Madrid, Spain, LWF have developed a solution for a large open retail shopping centre. The design investigates the pro and cons of smoke remo...


Case Study 4: LWF helping to create a World - Class Supply Chain for Sainsburys

A practical approach to designing the fire engineering strategy for the most advanced grocery distribution operation in the World.

Project Name - Waltham Point Fulfilment Factory
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Case Study 5: The Natural History Museum

For 10 years LWF have been providing both strategic and detailed advice to enable this fine historic building to meet the rigorous demands of modern fire safety. A dynamic and vibrant environment, the...


Case Study 6: The British Museum

The British Museum occupies approximately one million square feet of Grade 1 Listed buildings in Bloomsbury, central London. The occupation is diverse and split between public display areas, departmen...


Case Study 7: The Earth Galleries

In 1996 a successful lottery bid enabled the make-over of the traditional geological Museum into the high profile and high-tech Earth Galleries. With an opening to coincide with the premiere of the bl...


Case Study 8: Mechanical Smoke Control rather than Natural

Project

A new block of flats in Rayleigh Essex, comprising of two floors with possible expansion to a third to accomodate a further 10 flats. LWF were asked to consider an alternative solution ...


Case Study 9: Restoration of a 1730's Historic Building

Project

The proposed restoration project of Christ Church, Spitalfields London incorporates the proposed use of timber panelling against the internal perimeter walls on the ground and gallery l...


Case Study 10: West Middlesex University Hospital - Fire Safety Strategy

LWF were commissioned, by developers Bouygues (UK), to develop a fully cohesive fire safety strategy for a major new-build hospital incorporating the re-development of an existing adjoining hospital w...