Sector
Residential
Location
Bulimba, QLD
This residential apartment project at 43 Wambool Street, Bulimba, QLD required a tailored fire safety strategy to address the challenges of modern residential design within a compact, multi-level structure.
Our approach balanced the requirements of compliance with the architectural vision.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀:
→ Mixed-use fire safety: Class 2 residential spaces with a Class 7a basement carpark.
→ Performance-based compliance: Addressing deviations from prescriptive DtS provisions, including fire separation, exit travel distances, and fire hydrant configurations.
→ Innovative compartmentation: Managing fire shutter designs that exceed traditional lengths and lacked insulation criteria to support spatial efficiency.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
→ Enhanced fire protection systems: Wall wetting sprinklers paired with fire-rated shutters to ensure fire compartmentation while optimising design flexibility.
→ Custom egress designs: Rationalised exit travel distances and optimised fire-isolated stairway discharge pathways to support compliance and architectural design.
→ Hydrant booster redesign: Strategically positioned fire hydrant system with rationalised enclosures to meet safety standards while accommodating site constraints.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀:
→ Regulatory compliance: A performance-based solution aligned with NCC 2019 Amendment 1 and QFD requirements.
→ Safety-first approach: A residential building with enhanced fire safety measures ensuring protection for residents and visitors alike.
→ Future-ready apartments: A design that meets modern living standards while prioritising fire safety and operational efficiency.
