27 Jul 2020
A network of fire panels from Advanced has been installed at the prestigious Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London.
Home to a string of hit shows
including Celebrity Juice, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Top of the Pops, the
Riverside Studios lays claim to being the most modern TV studio in the UK.
Two MxPro 5 fire alarm control
panels, four repeater panels and a bespoke damper control panel have been
installed as part of a five-year refurbishment project which saw the venue
close its doors for refit from 2014 to 2019. The building, that was first
converted into film studio facilities in the 1930s, now offers flexible
performance and work spaces that include a state-of-the-art TV studio, a cinema
and screening room, event and rehearsal spaces, bars and restaurants as well as
a gallery and a display of Riverside’s archive that spans its remarkable
history – all protected by the Advanced panels.
Hertfordshire-based Cornerstone
Fire Systems Ltd. was responsible for the design, installation and
commissioning of the fire system. They integrated the Advanced MxPro 5 fire
panels covering five stories of the building with the AdSpecials customised damper
control panel covering the basement areas. The bespoke panel has been designed
to monitor the status of around 250 dampers, visible to the end user via a graphical
touchscreen interface.
Neil Thurgood, Project Manager at
Cornerstone Fire Systems Ltd, said: “Ensuring a high standard of protection throughout
the Riverside Studios was our main focus, and we spent a lot of time considering
how best to integrate the damper control system with the fire system. Advanced
is our preferred open protocol fire alarm control panel supplier and was
specified for this project thanks to the superior networking capabilities of
the MxPro 5 panels and the company’s ability to fulfil the criteria set out by
the damper contractor.”
Having effective false alarm
management and reduction measures in place for the building was also a critical
requirement given its use as a studio. Verification and investigation delays
have therefore been programmed and the cause and effect has been designed in
conjunction with the damper control contractor, so that the damper control
panel applies power to the dampers while monitoring their open/closed state via
the graphics display.
Ken Bullock, Regional Sales
Manager at Advanced, said: “As a busy hub for performing arts, television and
media, we’re thrilled to have been able to support Cornerstone with the
equipment required to fulfil the specification for this project. Our AdSpecials
department is skilled at working closely with customers to meet very specific
briefs. This was another example of their experience and eye for detail
ensuring that a highly effective solution could be created to meet the studio’s
unique fire protection challenges.”
Advanced, owned by FTSE 100
company Halma PLC, protects a wide range of prestigious and high-profile sites
across the globe – from London’s Shard to Abu Dhabi International Airport and
Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget Casino.
Halma is a global group of
life-saving technology companies with a clear purpose to grow a safer, cleaner,
healthier future for everyone, every day.
Advanced is a world leader in the
development and manufacture of intelligent fire systems. Advanced’s reputation
for performance, quality and ease of use see its products specified in
locations around the world, from single-panel installations to large,
multi-site networks. Advanced’s products include complete fire detection
systems, multiprotocol fire panels, extinguishing control, fire paging and
false alarm management systems.
Advanced Electronics Ltd
The Bridges
Balliol Business Park
NE12 8EW
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
United Kingdom
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