Science Museum London
Overview - Working closely with the Estates Department and maintenance staff, we have been involved in surveying, recording and drawing all the 20+ plant rooms, and services throughout the floors including: Supply & Extract Ventilation, LPHW Heating, Chilled Water, Condenser Water, Hot & Cold Water, Mains Water, Boosted Water, Gas, Compressed Air, Sprinklers, and Dry Risers. These are drawn in 3D using AutoCAD MEP and put together into one compressed 3D model Navisworks file.
Navisworks 3D Model Views
The 3D model can be rotated to any angle and viewed to explore any part of the systems to review the design in order to adapt to continual gallery changes.
Navisworks 3D Model Plans
Arial views from the model are essential to establish pipe and duct routes throughout the spaces and at all floor levels.
Accurate 2D Plans
Many horizontal slices where taken from the 3D model to create standard 2D Plans
Detailed 2D Sections
In addition to horizontal slices, we created vertical sliced 2D detailed sections from the model.
Science Museum - Creating Useable Drawings
Combined 3D and Isometric Cut Views
Standard A0 or A1 framed drawings can also be created to combine Navisworks 3D model images alongside cut isometric views taken from the AutoCAD 3D drawing. As they are created seperately to the 3D model, they reduce the file size considerably.
Framed Cut Views
Standard A0 or A1 framed drawings showing a cut isometric view from the 3D AutoCAD model are useful stand-alone drawings to view whole systems.
System Schematics
The extensive survey required to generate the 3D model automatically enables the creation of system schematic drawings. These schematic layouts are useful in aiding maintenance, and provide design information for engineers seeking to extend or alter the system in the event of gallery changes.
Locating Critical Valves
Schematic layouts such as this Dry Riser layout are essential documents as they can locate critical valves.
V&A Museum London
V&A Museum London - Overview
The V&A Museum where very interested to know what their neighbours at the Science Museum were doing regarding drawings, and so invited Floyd Davis Limited to provide a presentation of the CAD work that had been carried out. They subsequently commissioned the company to survey and draw two of their existing plant rooms in both 2D and 3D format.
V&A Museum London - PR 5 3D Layout
PR 5 was the most challenging of the two plant rooms due to it's age and irregular layout. All mechanical, electrical and plumbing services were surveyed and drawn.
V&A Museum London - PR 300
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PR 300 was the least challenging of the two plant rooms with it's uniform modern layout. All mechanical, electrical and plumbing services were surveyed and drawn.
Oakington Manor School - Wembley
Overview - Architects ICA Projects Ltd
were commissioned to remodel the schools 9 acre site in 3 phases over 5 years.
The architect called on Floyd Davis Limited to create a 3D model of the existing buildings.
Working alongside the architect we were then able to produce a proposed model of the whole site using his 2D design plans, sections and elevations.
The 3D model was then used, along with the architects 2D drawings for presentation to the schools head teachers and governors for discussion.
On finalising the design, the 3D model was presented to the planning authorities to successfully enable planning permission for site construction to commence.
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Navisworks 3D Model Planning Submission - Completed
This is an image taken from the design 3D Navisworks model which formed a part of the submission to the local authority for planning approval in September 2017.
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Site Construction - Completed
This photo image is of the completed Phase 1 construction which includes new classrooms, dining room and staff offices which was completed in November 2020
Navisworks 3D Model - Design Refinement
This is another image from the 3D model. During the construction period, viewing the 3D model enabled the client and design team to make some refinements to the building finishes - can you spot the differences?
Scope for Refinement
This photo image is of the completed Phase 1 construction shows the refinements made during the project period - made easier with having a 3D model for viewing - did you spot all the refinements?
Oakington Manor School - Aerial Accuracy
Complete Accuracy
The 3D model was literally traced from the architects 2D base plan in AutoCAD Architecture before extruding to 3 dimentional detail using his 2D sections and elevations to ensure complete accuracy.
Aerial Views
Aerial views were used during the planning and construction period to give perspective on the impact of the design on the existing buildings and future Phase 2 design shown to the right of the existing brick tower.
Piccadilly Neon Sign - Lighting up London
Lighting up London - Overview
Piccadilly Circus: The world-renowned neon sign has been one of London's icons for over a century and is unmissable for the 100million people who pass through Piccadilly circus every year. It has been owned by one of the leading real estates companies in the UK, Landsec since 1968.
The project was carried out while Floyd Davis was working for Jnoad Limited, and was both an interesting, and challenging survey and draw.
This was the precurser to the digital, and current LED screen.
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Lighting up London - 3D Model
The survey and drawing were carried out to enable major modifications to the network of sheet metal ventilation ductwork fed from roof mounted air handling plant.
This view was created in Navisworks.
Lighting up London - CAD Challenge
The ductwork which provides cooling to offset the substantial heat generated by the lights behind the screen, was upgraded to suit the new heating load. The 19m radius curvature of the building presented additional challenges!
This view was created in AutoCAD MEP.
Furness Primary School, North London
Furness Primary School - Overview
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Architects ICA Projects Ltd were commissioned by the schools governing body to add a new nursery extension to the existing victorian buildingsÂ
Following on from the success of 3D modelling drawing work at Oakington Manor School, the architect called on Floyd Davis Limited to create a 3D model of the existing buildings.
Working alongside the architect we were then able to produce a proposed model of the new nursery extension using his 2D design plans, sections and elevations.
The 3D model was then used, along with the architects 2D drawings for presentation to the schools head teachers and governors for discussion.
On finalising the design, the 3D model was presented to the planning authorities to successfully enable planning permission for site construction to commence.
Furness Primary School
A typical architects elevation used as an overlay to capture every small detail of design to create the 3D model.
Furness Primary School
A Navisworks rendered view over the nursery extension roof to show the glazed canopy and windcatcher. No detail was overlooked hence, the lead flashing is clearly visible.
London College of Fashion
London College of Fashion - Overview
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The London College of Fashion is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London (UAL), in John Prince's St, Marylebone London. UAL engaged Floyd Davis Limited to carry out a survey and 3D model of of it's central boiler room.
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London College of Fashion
In addition to the boiler room, the oil tank storage and pipework were surveyed and drawn.
London College of Fashion
The services and plant were drawn in AutoCAD MEP and exported to Navisworks to enable walk-through facility as well as rendered views for the client
Galleria Designer Outlet Centre - Hatfield
Values & Experience
Structural Survey and Design
This is a view from the design and construct 3D Navisworks model following the initial detailed survey of the existing roof structure to capture the network of support steelwork.
Accuracy Guaranteed
We draw on many years experience in construction. This photo image shows construction in progress, and successfully being installed to the initial design.
Clear Directions
We pride ourselves on providing clear dimensioned plans in order to meet programmes and budget.
Quality Guaranteed
We value quality, so whilst this project was carried out while Floyd Davis was working for Jnoad Limited, the same values apply, that Floyd Davis Limited will always strive for excellence.
More Projects
(Carried out whilst working for Jnoad Ltd)
Perfect Execution
RAF Club - Piccadilly, London
The Royal Air Force Club was formally founded in 1918 and acquired the freehold of 128 Piccadilly in 1985. An extensive site survey was carried out for the new roof top air handling plant and distribution supply/extract ductwork to facilitate new bedrooms. A new louvred plant enclosure was also detailed and drawn to house the new HVAC equipment.
A Real Success
Central London - Roof Chiller
Central London; Survey and drawing for new roof top air cooled chiller installation
Off-site Fabrication
Sumner Street - London
Pre-site construction fan coil unit mock-up drawing for MEP services co-ordination within suspended ceiling.
Wellington House, London
Wellington House London - Overview
Wellington House The refurbishment of this building at the heart of London was completed in 2012 and offers 59 high quality residential apartments above ground floor retail space.
Navisworks 3D software was used to co-ordinate the soil and vent stacks from roof level, and through the nine floors to basement level to ensure that every kitchen, utility room, toilet and en-suite shower in each apartment had wastes connected.
Wellington House - Roof Co-ordination
The rooftop features a terrace with stunning views of the River Thames and London skyline. However, the majority of the space is taken up with dozens of photovoltaic solar panels, mechanical services plant, pipework, ventilation and pump room, satellite dishes, soil vent stacks and a large revolving telescopic window cleaning and maintenance crane!
Again, Navisworks 3D software was idealy suited in order to ensure safe location of all the items whilst allowing for the radius of the crane swing.
Wellington House - Mechanical Services
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Each high quality apartment was fitted with a prefabricated service pod to contain the hot water services, underfloor heating manifold and flat duct ventilation system. Despite the variety of the apartment layouts, these pods where required to be generic and Navisworks 3D software was invaluable in ensuring that the pods worked in all apartment settings.
The Spinney - Frinton-on-Sea
The Spinney - Overview
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The neglected area of overgrown trees and towering weeds in front of Frinton-on-Sea Railway Station was transformed into a community garden paradise by a local landscape designer.
Diversifying in CAD Skills
With good established CAD knowledge Floyd Davis Limited was able to diversify by reproducing the original hand drawn garden sketches when aproached by the designer in order to feature alongside an article in the December 2021 issue of Garden Design Journal.