Factory International

Full-height Titan toilet cubicles surpassed Factory International's washroom safety and design requirements, with guaranteed user privacy.

Titan & Vepps IPS panelling

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The project.

Factory International in Manchester is a cultural art venue that facilitates creative co-curation using cutting-edge technology. Becoming a globally renowned destination for unforgettable art and cultural events, Factory International is proud to attract up to 850,000 visitors a year from across the world.

A landmark of large-scale and innovative design, it is capable of hosting everything from major concerts and opera performances to immersive theatre productions and exhibitions.

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The challenge.

Factory International is the UK’s largest investment in a national culture project since the Tate Modern, catering to a high ongoing footfall of visitors. The site is open all year round with multiple events held every week, including two new outdoor areas.

Safety and privacy were key requirements for the washrooms, especially in areas that featured gender-neutral toilets. The systems also had to be hardwearing to withstand heavy usage, as well as not compromising on style to adhere to the building's focus on artistic design and architecture.   

Our Accredited Installers, T-IPS, were appointed by Factory International to install Venesta’s rigid washroom systems, ensuring the new commercial washrooms would stand the test of time in the busy venue.

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The solution.

Factory International specified our full-height, privacy guaranteed toilet cubicles, Titan. The floor-to-ceiling toilet cubicle range delivers optimal privacy for unisex washroom areas at the site to ensure visitors feel comfortable and secure.

The Titan range is designed with innovative aluminium shoes that are fitted to pilasters for extra rigidity, as well as partitions that have rigid wall channels to give ultimate strength for a cubicle solution that can withstand heavy usage.

Titan cubicles offer anti-finger trap hinges and emergency release indicator bolts as standard, for prevention of injuries and the ability to gain rapid access to locked cubicles without the need to damage or remove doors. The cubicles were specified in High Pressure Laminate (HPL) due to the high strength and impact-resistant qualities of the material. HPL’s smooth surface also makes the toilet cubicles easy to clean and maintain, helping staff at the venue to adhere to strict cleaning policies.

The striking building also specified our industry-leading Vepps IPS panelling system, offering a simple click-fix assembly into an aluminium frame. Allowing a 50% faster installation time compared to plain panel alternatives, Factory International could adhere to construction deadlines and readily open the washroom facilities ahead of upcoming exhibitions. Vepps also ensures all duct spaces are concealed to keep staff and visitors safe while enabling easy ongoing maintenance thanks to its 90° linear bearing hinges.

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Our bespoke washroom solutions were able to accommodate the site’s interior design with cubicles and Vepps HPL panelling specified in the client's chosen finish, ‘Red Oxide’. The burnt orange tones create a vibrant warmth in these washrooms, uplifting the industrial design to enhance its natural architecture.

To further complement the site’s washroom vanity area, our vanity underframe and panels in ‘Noir’ were specified to provide a bold vanity solution that doesn’t compromise on quality or style.

We were thrilled to provide a tailored washroom package to this iconic artistic building that surpassed the brief to accommodate male, female and unisex washroom areas with industry-leading facilities.

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