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.
Key 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.
Key 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.
Key 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.
Our approach balanced the requirements of compliance with the architectural vision.
