Welcome Building, Bristol

Project Details:

System: INTRAform DM and INTRAflow

Specification: INTRAform DM black finish with Elite Black 608 inserts. INTRAflow black with Elite Black 608 and Ribbed Rubber inserts in the revolving doors.

Flooring Contractor: SDS Matting

Location: Temple Quay, Bristol

Specifier: Darling Associates

Sustainable Solution for Bristol's First Net Zero All-Electric Building

Welcome Building ® is a 207,000 sq ft office building a stone's throw from Temple Meads' railway station in Bristol. The sustainable design by Darling Associates boasts five sustainable certifications, including BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Platinum. No surprise they contacted us about our sustainable Entrance Matting products to help boost their integration of responsibly sourced and recyclable materials.

After exploring a few of our Entrance Matting products, they chose INTRAform DM for the main Entrance Mat and INTRAflow, with its open construction, for the two revolving doors. Both products are EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) certified.

Robust Revolving Door Matting

Revolving doors have an exposed section which can suffer damage from excess water, dirt and gritting salts used in icy weather. That's why we suggested INTRAflow's open construction to allow water to drain more efficiently, preventing pooling on the surface and aid dirt scraping too. The external door section has Ribbed Rubber inserts while inside, alternating Ribbed Rubber and Elite inserts made from recycled nylon fibres.

The building accommodates over 2,000 people plus visitors, so the revolving doors will be subjected to heavy and highly concentrated wear. We engineer the rubber inserts to scrape and remove large debris and dirt particles from shoes. Rubber is extremely hard-wearing, stands up to external contaminants, is easy to hose clean and protects the Elite fibres from compressing and losing performance effectiveness.

Impressive Aesthetic and Sustainability

Once inside the building, the Entrance Mat reaches 18m wide and 4m deep. INTRAform DM with Elite Black 608 fibre inserts continue uniformly. Darling Associates, in partnership with award-winning interior designers Hassell Studio, chose the black anodised finish for the 100% recycled aluminium.

The linear effect is easy to produce with the interlocking INTRAform planks. The extra-long planks allow wide channels, even over the raised access floor system. Each section is just over 4.5m wide, with tapered sections at either end to match the building's footprint.

Outstanding Performance as Usual

INTRAform is extremely strong, hard-wearing, fully DDA compliant and easy to clean and maintain. No wonder why it's also used at Co-Op Live and Reading Green Park Railway Station.

Elite fibres are an all-rounder with excellent scraping, moisture absorbing and sound dampening. This makes sure the Entrance Matting will look sharp for years to come and we provide a 10-year warranty for extra peace of mind.

INTRAflow similarly is hard-wearing, 100% recycled and durable. Used here with an open construction, we also have a closed construction version. It's heavy-duty and ideal for exposed areas with high footfall levels because of its highly effective moisture removal and drainage.

Eco-Friendly, Form, Flow and Function

All our Entrance Matting is compatible with raised access flooring and sustainability is core to our business, along with our unrelenting commitment to performance.

We helped Darling Associates meet their ambitious sustainable and net zero targets for the Welcome Building®. Not only that, but the combination of products specified also provides a practical and high-performance welcome.