The historic Manchester Central railway station is embarking on its latest evolution as an award-winning venue with the opening of a new bar, restaurant, café and social workspace.
Built under the iconic arch of the 140 years-old station, ‘Junction’ aims to create a relaxing meeting point for visitors to the event venue- an ambition being achieved in part through its ventilation, supplied by Gilberts Blackpool.
In response to the industrial concept developed by Up North Architects, project consulting engineers Hulley & Kirkwood specified Gilberts’ new JSC radial blow circular slot diffuser mounted into the exposed ductwork within Junction’s bar and coffee shop with louvre faced diffusers air the main restaurant. Louvred and perforated face diffusers provide air supply and extract for back-of-house area. Installation was carried out by Pure Vent.
Sayeem Miah, design engineer on the project @ Hulley, explained: “Gilberts’ circular diffuser was ideal for Junction: it perfectly mirrored the industrial feel and round design details.”
Gilberts has a proven track record in supporting creation of a relaxing, odour-free ambience within hospitality venues including Black Sheep Battersea, GPO Metquarter, the UK’ first Virgin hotel, Gleneagles Edinburgh and Radisson RED.
All Gilberts’ products- standard lines and bespoke solutions- are designed and developed in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001:2015 quality standard in the company’s state of the art 140,000 ft2 facility in Blackpool. The company has its own state-of-the-art test facility, including an air movement laboratory and specialist CFD and BIM software suites, giving customers unrivalled technical support and specification validation.
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