Case study: Bespoke GRP fibreglass moulded play areas for Fort Dunlop building

The world famous Fort Dunlop building, in Birmingham, has been brought back to life by Manchester-based developers Urban Splash and architects shedKM.

The iconic former tyre warehouse has been converted into a mix of commercial, leisure and retail space, including a flagship Travelodge hotel.

Bespoke GRP fibreglass play structures

As part of this ground-breaking regeneration project, architects shedKM commissioned Sui Generis to manufacture two giant play structures and external seating for the the new-look building.

ShedKM director Hazel Rounding said:

"It was vital that Fort Dunlop was redeveloped through a design-led approach that respected the existing building yet inserted modern elements where appropriate.

We'd been asked to look at a number of external additions to the Fort Dunlop building. We knew what we wanted to achieve but didn't know if we could do that with GRP.

Building external additions manufactured in GRP

We came to Sui Generis pretty late in the day and are really grateful to them for fitting us into their manufacturing schedule. We are really pleased with the outcome!"

From manufacture to delivery and installation, a complete service

Temporarily installed on the 6th floor, in time for the grand opening of the newly refurbished Fort Dunlop complex, the GRP play boats will ultimately serve as self-contained play areas for the crèche and will be connected to the building via prefabricated link tunnels.

The orange structures have a high external gloss finish and measure 20m x 7m. Each boat comprises eight compound curved panels and thirteen curved panels, seven of which incorporate a 450mm diameter port hole.

Case study: external seating

  • "Sui Generis have been brilliant, interpreting our ideas
    and delivering the project against a tight timescale."

    Hazel Rounding, Lead Architect, ShedKM,
    GRP fibreglass bespoke manufacture & installation

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