Film House, Soho

Bringing fresh air and a new lease of life to a historic building

About this project.

Situated in the centre of Soho, Film House is an important part of the iconic 'Film Row' which was developed in 1908 as the centre of the British Film Industry. Its latest incarnation see it transform into a luxurious hotel designed by MoreySmith.

Client

Sir Richard Sutton Ltd

Architect

MoreySmith

Sector

Commercial - Hotel

Rooms

174

Flatt Consulting

FLATT, founded in 2003, is an independent firm of Mechanical and Electrical (M&E / MEP) Consulting Engineers, Sustainability Consultants, Qualified Assessors, Designers and Technical Specialists.

Bringing fresh air and a new lease of life to a historic building

Initial Brief

As part of an extensive redevelopment designed by MoreySmith, Film House is transitioning from office space to a beautiful new hotel.

Sertus were approached by Flatt Consulting to provide design and advice for the mechanical smoke ventilation system which is protecting Film House's firefighting core.

Challenges

The iconic central-Soho location and the building's close proximity to residents meant that the mechanical smoke extract fan had to achieve an extremely high acoustic performance. To deliver this Sertus sourced a bespoke high-performance attenuator and redesigned the Roof Mechanical Pod to ensure that the acoustic requirements were exceeded.

Outcome

This project is still ongoing.

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