The Silk District

J S Wright was responsible for designing and fitting out the M&E services for the first phase of the development, comprising a total of 412 homes and communal space in two buildings of 20 floors and seven floors respectively. The amenities it also serviced included a workspace, cinema room, gym and 24-hour concierge.

Mechanical Installations:

• Mains cold water supply to central basement plantroom with distribution pipework to apartments
• Boosted cold water-water systems including pipework and boosted cold water feed to apartment HIUs to serve domestic appliances
• Gas-fired boilers and CHP unit in energy centre including LTHW heating system pumps and pipework to apartment HIUs for domestic hot water service and underfloor heating or radiators
• Mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems serving apartments and resident amenities
• Smoke and environmental ventilation services
• Underground car park ventilation
• Above ground drainage
• Internal rainwater system
• Domestic sprinklers fed by boosted cold water systems
• Wet and dry risers in all areas
• Sanitaryware and brassware installations
• Building Management System controls

Electrical Installations:

• Lighting, power and fire alarm installations to all areas
• Access control and door entry systems to all areas
• Rooftop solar photovoltaic panels
• TV infrastructure to all apartments and concierge
• M-Bus credit energy metering system