House of Fraser, Guildford
2007
Slimdek was the first choice for renovation of the House of Fraser's retail store in Guildford. The building was extended by 2-storeys whilst satisfying strict planning requirements on building height, and the opportunity was created to remodel the store, providing a 5-storey atrium topped with a curved tubular steel roof.
The Slimdek flooring system was able to match the shallow depth of the existing flat slab structure and its speed of construction meant the project could be completed within the tight timescale required. The whole building was completely reserviced by a central air delivery system from roof-mounted modular units, with ducts to each floor.
The Slimdek system offered:
- speed of installation within a tight delivery timescale
- a lightweight structure, minimising piling requirements in chalky ground conditions
- shallow construction - essential to suit a floor to floor height of 3.46m
- no temporary propping, which was essential to speed of construction
- opportunities for services integration
- inherent fire protection
Fact file
Client
Westpoint Homes
Architect
Maxwell Design Consultants
Main Contractor
Beechwood Developments Ltd
Structural Engineer
Walton Garden & Partners
Steelwork Contractor
Bone Steel Ltd
