The Hawkhead Centre – Paisley

(Photograph courtesy of Keith Hunter Photography)

The Hawkhead Centre is a new activity and support centre for the charity Scottish War Blinded, which provides free support to ex-service men and women who have lost their sight during or after military service.

The building, with its distinctive “sweeping wing roof”, was designed by Page Park Architects and houses a wide range of facilities to aid the charity in their work, including a sports hall, gymnasium, art room, wood workshop and a large dining area which forms the heart of the building.

As an integral part of the mechanical services to the building, the design team specified natural ventilation using double-glazed louvres to complement the natural lighting effect, as well as a sustainable approach to maintaining a comfortable environment.

Gray & Dick Ltd selected Fieger FLW 28 units to meet the requirements for extract via the Rooflights and inlet air through the West elevation.

The vents are all SmoTec type, tested to EN 12101-2 for natural smoke ventilators. The FLW 28 has also been tested to a range of European Standards including EN 12207 Class 4 and EN 12208 Class 4A.

The louvres were manufactured using Saint-Gobain Cool-Lite SKN 176 & 174 solar protective glazing with a Ritec coating and a RAL 7012 Basalt Grey polyester powder finish to the frame- work.

The low-level vents were fitted with D+H LDF motors, programmed to prevent trapping.

• Client: Scottish War Blinded
• Architects: Page Park Architects
• Main Contractor: CCG (Scotland) Ltd
• Facade Contractor: Gray & Dick Ltdme- work. The low-level vents were fitted with D+H LDF motors, programmed to prevent trapping.

To assist with enabling a flow of fresh air through the building, as well as in fire conditions, Fieger FLM single-glazed louvre vents were installed above an internal partition wall.

The design of the roof meant that the vents had to be manufactured with a sloping top frame.

FIEGER Products

• Application: Ventilation & Smoke Control
• Type: FLW 28 SmoTec FLM LG
• Colour: Basalt Grey (RAL 7012)

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