Motel One, Manchester

Client

Russells Construction

Architect

Hodder and Partners

Value

£15.5m

Project
Motel One is a fourteen storey hotel development with 330 double bedrooms.

Challenges
We identified that resolutions were needed for issues with fire-fighting facilities, vertical means of escape and extended travel distances within the corridor on a number of the upper floors.

Solutions
Innovation Fire Engineering undertook CFD Modelling to justify extended travel distances with the provision of an Automatic Openable Vent (AOV) in each of the corridors in the affected areas. AOV’s were used as a cost effective smoke control system and also protected the fire-fighting shaft and the means of escape.

Our fire engineering flow calculations addressed the issues with the vertical means of escape and demonstrated the acceptability of the width of the final exit and an open air escape route from one of the staircases.

Phil, Director, Russells Construction
“Good service and quick. Attended the meetings and provided cost savings.”
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