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Solution: Permanent Buildings
Sector: Infrastructure
Application: Welfare and Site Accommodation | Office & Workplace
Project Overview
Client:
First MTR and VolkerFitzpatrick
Location:
Feltham, West London
Sector:
Infrastructure
Solution:
Permanent Buildings
Application:
Welfare & Site Accommodation | Office & Workplace
Scope:
19-bay permanent modular staff building
Requirement
Rail infrastructure | Staff accommodation | Depot welfare | BREEAM Excellent | Permanent modular building
As part of the development of a new rolling-stock depot at Feltham, First MTR and VolkerFitzpatrick required permanent facilities capable of supporting more than 180 rail employees.
Thurston delivered a £1.41m design-and-build project comprising a 526m², 19-bay permanent modular staff building, designed around the needs of the people operating, training and maintaining activity at the depot.
The Challenge
The building formed part of a much wider rail investment programme linked to the deployment of new rolling stock.
Its location alongside operational rail infrastructure meant the project had to respond to the practical requirements of a railside environment while providing a varied range of staff facilities within one building.
More than 180 members of staff would use the facility across operational, training, cleaning and support functions.
The solution
Thurston designed the single-storey building around those different users.
Internally it incorporates locker accommodation; male and female changing areas with showers; kitchen and mess facilities; five offices; a first-aid room; prayer room; interview space and a multifunction training area.
The external and building-performance specification went significantly beyond basic depot welfare accommodation.
Features included increased acoustic performance, rainscreen cladding, brise soleil, aluminium glazing, rooftop solar PV, rainwater harvesting, glazed internal partitions and BMS control.
The completed building achieved BREEAM Excellent.
The result
The finished facility created a permanent operational base capable of supporting more than 180 rail employees at the new Feltham depot.
Rather than separating offices, welfare, changing and training requirements into individual structures, Thurston brought them together within one coordinated building designed around the way the depot workforce operates.
What this demonstrates
Rail infrastructure capability
A permanent staff facility delivered specifically for a major rolling-stock depot.
Designed around people and operations
Welfare, changing, office, training, first-aid and faith requirements were integrated within one building.
High-performance specification
Acoustic performance, solar PV, rainwater harvesting and BMS control were incorporated into the finished solution.
BREEAM Excellent
Sustainability formed part of the building brief alongside operational performance.
Permanent workplace quality
The project demonstrates that modular depot accommodation can provide a sophisticated long-term workplace rather than temporary site facilities.
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