Venue
Olympic Hospitality Centre, Stratford
Brief
To design and install contemporary washrooms for ladies, gents and disabled areassimilartofirstclassloungefacilities. The internal fit out to be durable and effectively laid out to accommodate a high footfall of usersbetweenevents. Theproductstobe fitted as if for a permanent installation but to be designed for easy removal post-Games forre-use. Fullbuildingregulationstoapply.
Total installed
WCs x 94, Urinals x 28, Hand basins x 88, Disabled x 6
Specification
- Materials and products to be sustainable and eco-friendly where possible
- Controlled product branding due to sponsorship rights
- Recycle and re-use of product and materials post de-rig where possible
Design
- Short notice project with design discussions commencing just 4 months prior to completion
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IGLOOS put forward design ideas to include
- Clean lines
- Extra height floor to ceiling flush fronted cubicles
- Zebrano palette
- Square porcelain hand basins with elegant deck mounted, chrome mixer taps
- Chrome fixtures and fittings including door locks, indicator bolts, loo paper dispensers
- Cubicle walls and doors manufactured using high pressure laminate on MDF
- Vanity tops manufactured using post formed laminate
- Unbranded products
Installation
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Contract was awarded in full to IGLOOS including:
- all plumbing distribution and installation
- testing commissioning
- chlorination
- 16,000 litre water tank and booster pump used to supply the entire installation via 100mm water distribution pipework
- All WRAS approved fittings met very high standards put forward by Thames Water and Building Control
- IGLOOS worked closely with other trades to ensure tight build schedule was met
- High security and strict access requirements
