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Starbucks, Zara and Topshop. They also designed new public access, back of house mezzanine floors, staircases, feature ceil- ings, shop front steelwork and shop front glazing. With some of the projects requiring a turnaround in just ten weeks, state of the art solutions were delivered to a tight timescale. Each retail unit features exceptionally high ceil- ings, façades made almost entirely of glass, and
‘ Every section of the colossal shopping centre has been built around a central design concept.’
low capacity floor slabs, which posed problems with load bearing. One of the ways in which these issues were overcome for Zara, was by designing a truly individual floating shop front where all structures are sus- pended from the existing columns. The company added personality to other units
through carefully engineered feature ceilings and the use of unusual materials, such as cork, across vast spaces. One of their most innovative creations
can be seen inside Jamie’s Italian; a bespoke wrap- around staircase, which forms a stunning focal point for the double height restaurant. Every section of the colossal shopping centre has been built around a central design concept.
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was a challenge to remain within the strict visual parameters set out by Westfield, while ensuring the character of each brand was communicated.
Westfield UK Ltd Thomasons Clear Structures
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The number of disabled people in Britain is growing, with one in six now having a longstanding illness, disability or infirmity and significant difficulty with day-to- day activities. There is therefore a growing rationale to provide appropriate toilet facilities, especially in public environments, to simultaneously help them partici- pate in daily life, increase their visits, and therefore spending. Latest figures from the Office for Disability Issues show the disabled population of Britain has risen over ½ million, to 10.8 million, in the past five years alone, with issues of mobility, manual dexterity and continence, all of which impact on our ability and need to toilet, showing corresponding increases. Larger than a conventional accessible toilet, a Changing Places toilet from Clos-o-Mat includes a height adjustable adult-sized changing bench, hoist, peninsular toilet with room either side for the carers, screen or curtain to allow the disabled person and carer some privacy, wide tear off paper roll to cover the bench, a large waste bin for disposable pads, a non-slip floor and a washbasin, preferably height adjustable. There are already over 300 Changing Places toilets installed across the UK.
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