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News Release from: Pilkington Building Products UK | Subject: Pilkington Pyrostop
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 January 2006
Pilkington pyrostop provides historic
protection
Alsop Architects specified Pilkington Pyrostop for fire doors and fire fighting cores throughout historic Bloomsbury building and fire engineered glazing for the atria
Victoria House, a seven-storey office and retail development, has been completed in the heart of Central London The complex, designed by Alsop Architects, is a Grade II listed building overlooking Bloomsbury Square
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 11 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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A major feature of the project are two full height atria with dramatically suspended meeting room pods, which required high performance, laminated, full height structural glazing glass.
Alsop Architects also specified Pilkington Pyrosto for the fire doors and fire fighting cores throughout the building and fire engineered glazing for the atria, to meet the rigorous safety specifications of the project, as well as providing maximum visual clarity.
Pilkington Pyrostop provides both the integrity requirements of a barrier to hot gases, and flame, as well as very effective insulation from the heat of a blaze in the event of a fire.
It complies with precise temperature criteria defined in European and ISO test standards.
Considering the historical significance of this building, it was ideal for this particular project.
Duncan Macaulay of Alsop Architects said: "Our aim for this project was to refurbish this fantastic building to a high standard, providing a contemporary mixed-use space, whilst paying respect to the original art deco and neo-classical finishes".
"Pilkington Pyrostop helped us to achieve this aim, as it boasts the strength, transparency and durability needed for maximum safety, together with a pleasing aesthetic quality".
Victoria House has been a major London landmark since 1922, when it was built for the Liverpool Victoria Friendly society.
Today, the building has been refurbished to house a modern seven-storey office space with ground floor retail unit and fine dining restaurant together with a 41,390 sq ft state-of the art basement gym.
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