Promat UK and PGS Glass have provided fire resistant screens and fire doors for a project to convert a disused listed building into a new travel centre.
The project in the heart of Windsor, Berkshire, has breathed new life into a prime retail property, which had stood empty since 2023. Award-winning architects Lustedgreen were tasked with the transformation of the building to create the high quality accommodation required by the prestigious travel industry brand.
The Grade II listed status of the mid-18th century building required a sensitive approach to the conversion work. Another key dimension was to ensure the ground and first floors could be configured to meet today’s fire safety requirements, without compromising the aesthetic vision or other important design objectives. These included maximising the use of the space and ensuring visibility and light transmission was optimised.
A ground floor lobby was created using fire resistant internal glass screens and fire rated doors. A similar approach was adopted on the first floor to compartmentalise additional sales and meeting areas.
PGS Glass provided these key internal elements using the fully tested fire resistant glazing system, Promat SYSTEMGLAS® Ligna. On the ground floor, this system was used for three EI60 fire rated screens with European Oak framing, integrated with a fire rated door set with a closely replicated veneer finish.
On the first floor, two further EI30 rated Promat SYSTEMGLAS® Ligna screens were created, complete with another fire door.