Project Warwick Arts Centre
Client Wilmott Dixon
Location University of Warwick
Challenge
The last phase of a circa. £33m investment in Warwick Arts Centre will see Willmott Dixon create the region’s leading cultural centre when complete in early 2021 that will be a key venue in Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture 2021.
Creating a leading cultural centre in Warwick involves a complete upgrade to the original arts building as well as adding a new-build that houses three HD digital auditoria, a large ground floor gallery to exhibit contemporary art, sculpture and photography, plus a spacious new-look foyer.
Intumescent Paint
Firestopping Products
Solution
One of the most complex elements of the arts centre involved the erection of its steel frame, which saw 2,700 pieces of frame put in place over a 12-14 week period to form the gallery and three cinemas. Working with product partners Sherwin Williams, GRJ were able to provide a solution to protect this complex steel structure to meet the required level of fire integrity. Internal compartmentation was completed using Firetherm products.
