Skyways House - Estuary Commerce Park, Speke

Note – The scheme has subsequently won a BCO award in 2007

Client:

Littlewoods Home Shopping, Headquarters

Architects:

CDA (Manchester)

Project:

A new 116,000ft² corporate headquarters office development within an existing 1940's listed Aircraft Hanger.  Accommodation consists of  ground and two mezzanine floors incorporating a central street atrium within the Hanger envelope.

Service Value:

£4.71m including services to perimeter single storey areas

Project Programme:

50 weeks completed September 2005

M&E Services:

The roof construction permitted a minimal services loading and resulted in a large unoccupied volume.  The building fabric was upgraded to L2 standards, where feasible, and solar control features were added to glazed elements.  The HVAC system was selected to only condition the occupied zone and eliminate a service load on the roof.  Lighting design was undertaken to emphasis the unique roof construction.  The services installation was completed to Category B standard and comprised of:

LPHW Heating via Central Boiler Plant.
Underfloor VAV Comfort Cooling served via 6 No. AHU’s incorporating DX Condensers & Indirect Gas Fired Heaters.
DX Heat Pump Split Systems serving Restaurant & Meeting Room Suite.
Ventilation & Pipework Services to Ancillary Areas.
CWS & HWS Pipework Systems.
Sanitary Plumbing Installation.
Lighting & Emergency Lighting with Central Control Facility.
BMS Installation.
Underfloor Busbar Power Distribution.
Stand by Generator Facility.
Fire Alarm Installation.
Co-ordinated Containment & IT Distribution System.
M&E External Site Infrastructure.
Lift Installation.