Newfoundland, Canary Wharf, London

Newfoundland is a spectacular 60-storey residential skyscraper housing 636 decadent apartments at the western end of the Canary Wharf Estate

  • Client: Canary Wharf Contractors
  • Architect: Horden Cherry Lee
Scope of Works
  • Boarded Fire Protection Systems
  • Fire Barriers
The site is bounded by Westferry Road to the west, Middle Dock to the east and Bank Street to the south.

Sharpfibre has provided fire stopping to the 636 apartments and common areas installing Firetherm Intubatt and Intucompound, as well as providing fire protection to the structural steels using Knauf Fire-tek 160. The structural steels, once protected, were exposed to the elements until the cladding could be installed, which could have caused an issue due to declension. The Sharpfibre innovative solution was to cover the protected steels with Wraptite which is usually an air barrier providing airtightness to buildings, but was utilised to provide protection from the London weather to the Fire-Tek and the steels.

Boarded Fire Protection Systems

Offer a non-combustable solution designed to provide fire protection to structural steelwork.

Up to 240 minutes fire resistance is achievable depending on on the thickness of material used and the dimension of the members being protected.

Fire Barriers

Slabs of high density rock wool

With a white endothermic, ablative coating, which are designed to stop the spread of fire in fire resistant walls and floors. Fire barriers provide an enhanced acoustical performance and up to 240 minutes fire protection.

Footprint

The slim diamond shape of the tower is determined by the narrow footprint of the site and diagonal alignment of adjacent streets.

Newfoundland will become not only a visual landmark for Canary Wharf but also for the capital. The tower will offer some of the best views in London and residents will be able to enjoy panoramic scenes of the capital from their floor-to-ceiling windows, a stunning backdrop to everyday life.

Services we carried out on this project

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