The Welcome Pavilion, Yas Island Retail, Abu Dhabi
Submission by: Jason Pritchard, Mott MacDonald
The Welcome Pavilion is the main entrance to a 300,000 sq m retail mall in Abu Dhabi.
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Mott MacDonald provided fire modeling services for the development. The purpose of the study was to trial proposed smoke extract designs - the aim being to keep smoke above head height indefinitely, giving occupants ample time for escape.