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Projects & Case Studies
BASINGSTOKE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
The proposed new Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) building will comprise of four storeys, Ground to 3rd floor, and will contain teaching facilities for a number of different faculties including Construction, Computing, Engineering, Creative Arts, Business and Leisure, Hair and Beauty and Hospitality.
MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY – HENDON DEVELOPMENT – HATCHCROFT
The Hatchcroft building is part of the Middlesex University Hendon Development and is a new stand alone teaching and research facility consisting of a variety of laboratories and teaching areas.
MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY – HENDON PHASE III
Phase III of the Middlesex University Hendon development comprises of three stand alone campus blocks ranging from two to five storeys at different points.
The Wohl Neuroscience Institute
LWF are appointed to provide fire safety and fire engineering services to the project including the production of the Fire Strategy Report for the proposed new building.
Phase 2B Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast
LWF were appointed to provide specialist fire safety advice to the design team in their continuing development proposals for the Critical Care Unit of the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Uxbridge College - Hayes Campus Redevelopment
LWF were appointed to provide fire safety and fire engineering services to the proposed constructon of the Hayes Campus redevelopment for Uxbridge College.
Unison Headquarters
LWF were appointed to provide fire safety and fire engineering services to the project including the production of the Fire Strategy Report for the proposed new building.
Tweed House
LWF have played an active role in the development and concept design of the building by providing fire engineering consultancy services.
Bournemouth Pavilion Gardens
LWF were appointed to provide fire safety engineering services for the shell and core design stages.
Bristol University Bioscience Building
The proposed Maths building of Bristol University will be situated at Tyndall Avenue on the site of Bristol University.
FORTNUM & MASON
The prestigious Fortnum & Mason department store in Piccadilly consists of refurbishment of retail space over six floors and five new restaurants.
The British Museum
LWF were commissioned by The British Museum to prepare and review the fire strategy for the public areas of the museum.
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 removal methods, looking at improving base fire systems to eliminate the need for more onerous demands of fire rating and travel distance limitations.
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 develops a solution from first principles.
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.
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 Museum encompasses the most modern research, the finest collection of life and earth sciences, and one of the most famous landmarks of contemporary Victorian architecture in the world.
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, departmental research and storage, administration and support services.
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 blockbuster ""Independence Day"" the Earth Galleries combine traditional Museum structure with an innovative and interactive vision of the Earth.
Mechanical Smoke Control rather than Natural
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 in respect of ventilation of smoke.
Restoration of a 1730's Historic Building
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 levels to a height of 2.4m. The proposed panelling has a class 3 rating as opposed to the requirement from the building regulations for a class 1 product. The effect of this decrease is on the rate of surface spread of flame and fire propagation. The requirement is common to all buildings and does not consider the 'personality' of each specific building.
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 wing.
Flying Flowers Ltd - Retreat Farm
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 aspect requiring investigation was the means of safely evacuating the building in event of fire recognising that the internal lining to the roof panels do not meet the classifications as prescribed in Approved Document B. Indeed, where ADB recommended the achievement of a class 0 for the surface spread of flame, the product used within the premises, Kascoplex, fell into class 4 in accordance with BS 476-7: 1997 – Surface spread of flame.
QATAR EDUCATION CITY CONVENTION CENTRE
The Convention Centre is provided as part of the Qatar Foundation Education City, located on the outskirts of Doha, the capital of Qatar.