Shepperton (Pinewood) Studios

Set to become the second biggest film studio in the world, the £121m expansion of the Pinewood Group's Shepperton Studios includes 31 purpose-built stages.

With £500m of private investment into the former brownfield site, the development is expanding capacity and increasing space to keep Shepperton at the forefront of the British film & television industry.

Challenge

Acoustics are paramount in creating an award-winning production. However, noises from outside the studio can creep unintentionally, leading to reverberation or interference from unwanted sounds, decreasing the film's overall quality.

To control the sound within and without the studio, the Shepperton Studios have a unique 'building within a building' design: decreasing unwanted sounds to controllable levels for optimal recording purposes.

Solution

Full envelope solution provider FK Group were awarded this project with a challenge to achieve the acoustic values required for prestigious project.

Turning to Fixfast for a solution, the answer they provided was fast and simple to install, with maximum reliability on-site.

The main composite panel was fixed back to the heavy gauge steel structure using our A4/316 grade stainless steel DF25-SSA4-HT-S19-6.3 x 225 fasteners. On top, a basic framing system was installed with IH-270 insulation hangers on top of the panel - holding a further 3 layers of insulation (approx. 200-250mm thick). Sandwiching this all together was a further 100mm thick composite panel on the outside wall.

Acoustic values achieving, the new and expanded Shepperton Studios are set to stay at the top of the British film industry.

"The focus for FK will always be to deliver buildings on time, on budget, of high quality, and to repeat this process. When required, Fixfast have always shown their expertise in the sector, and contributed significantly to FK's continued success."

Alistair Bolton - Construction Procurement Director at FK Group