London Olympics Athletes' Village, London, UK
Case Study
The Problem
Because of the short timeline, it was critical that the fire strategy principles were quickly agreed upon with Building Control and the Fire Brigade. Such an expansive and high-profile scheme required early coordination with authorities and an extremely methodical and thorough fire strategy.
The Solution
We worked with the client and consultants to develop a new approach to fire safety in residential buildings. We based this approach on recent advances in smoke control and sprinkler design backed by extensive research into the effectiveness of residential sprinklers throughout the world.
The Results
Our advances in sprinkler design allowed for us to apply the strategy site wide and enable different architects to design a consistent and agreed-upon fire strategy. We demonstrated that open plan apartments, longer corridors and fewer stairs didn’t compromise occupants’ safety.
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