Cirrus Point

The Project

High-rise purpose-built student accommodation in Leeds comprising 633 student bedrooms and extensive shared amenity space.

The development rises approximately 45 storeys and formed one of the most technically demanding projects I worked on at Cunniff Design.

My Role

Project Lead while employed by Cunniff Design.

What I Contributed

• Led architectural technical delivery and multidisciplinary design coordination
• Managed and coordinated Revit-based project information across a large consultant team
• Coordinated architectural interfaces through detailed technical design
• Developed a structured approach to difficult M&E and fire stopping interfaces
• Worked with consultants and specialist parties to establish service requirements, penetration arrangements and the information required to coordinate compliant solutions
• Supported project delivery through design reviews, coordination workshops and resolution of technical issues

Technical Coordination

The scale and servicing requirements of a high-rise residential building create a large number of penetrations through compartment walls and floors.

My work on the project led to the development of a more systematic method of coordinating service penetrations, openings and fire stopping information between architecture, M&E and the relevant specialist parties.

That experience subsequently became an important part of my wider approach to technical coordination.

My involvement was in the coordination of service penetration, opening and fire stopping information between the architectural, M&E and specialist teams. It did not extend to the design, specification or certification of the fire stopping system itself, which remained with the relevant specialist parties.