Perimeter Fire Protection
Setting new occupational standards in terms of design and sustainability, this stunning building started its construction phase in December 2013. The Monument Building provides high quality office space in the heart of the City with 85,000m2 of commercial office space and 3,000m2 of ground floor retail premises.
Situated adjacent to one of London’s most iconic landmarks, Wren and Hooke’s Monument to the Great Fire of London, it is a prestigious location.
Designed by Make Architects, and Fire Engineered by ARUPS to ensure 21st century fire design is better than that of the 17th century.
Call in the Experts to Secure Compartmentation
Smoke and Fire Curtains Ltd. was pleased to be awarded the contract to design and install the active fire protection for the building perimeter.
The Innovative stacked design was to be completely encased within the steel framing to ensure complete compartmentation.
To mitigate the risk of external fire spread, it was proposed that fire separation fire curtains were to be provided at the facade line and ensure compliance to the testing parameters of EN1634-1: 2014 and its associated classifications under EN13501-2.
Smoke and Fire Curtains Ltd. worked with its local partners and the main contractor to ensure this compliance and to satisfy the criteria within ARUPS detailed fire strategy.