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Project Description
The Paula Fox Melanoma Cancer Centre, located in St. Kilda, Victoria, is an example of architectural innovation and a testament to the integration of design and safety. More than 1000 glass panels, each up to 700kg, wrap the building in a skin-like veil, enabling a flood of natural light throughout its spaces
Challenges
Curved Glass Facades: The unique shapes of curved facades create gaps that standard firestopping methods can’t easily seal, challenging the containment of fire and smoke.
Beyond Fire: The building’s design has to also address not just fire safety, but also the impacts of movement, air leakage, and acoustic performance for a comfortable, and energy-efficient environment.
Delivery
System: Siderise CWFS (Curtain Wall Fire Stopping), was chosen for its ability to meet the project’s stringent requirements. Siderise® CWFS is a foiled stone wool cavity barrier system engineered specifically to handle building movement whilst maintaining the fire, smoke and acoustic seals. The system provides a continuous perimeter fire, smoke and acoustic seal by sealing the void between compartment floors and walls and the external building envelope. Tested for building movement before fire test and approved to AS1530 Part 4 as well as the more representative European fire test method EN1364.4 for up to 3 hours performance (-/180/180).
Technical support: Integrating the Siderise CWFS system into the Centre’s unique structure was a complex endeavour. Engineers from Trafalgar Fire met with contractors on site several times to provide design and installation advice for custom fitting the CWFS system to the curved glass facades.
- Ease of Installation: The systems’ adaptability ensures it can be precisely tailored on-site, aligning with the Centre’s unique architectural features and efficiently addressing the complexities of curved facades.
Take a look at the installation tutorial on Trafalgar TV.com
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