Fire safety measures in any enclosed building are critical, but especially so in theaters. The history of deadly blazes in performance venues goes back centuries, and while modern building practices and materials have dramatically reduced the risk of fatalities, theaters still face an uncommon fire threat.
The BILCO Company has added additional standard-sized roof hatches that are approved for hurricane and wind resistance by the Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance Office and Florida Building Commission.
The Gordy brings three theaters into one 66,850-square-foot campus. The $35 million project, designed by architects at Gensler and Charcoalblue, an international theatre and acoustics design consultancy, was built in a former storage facility for the Museum of Fine Arts
The BILCO Company has introduced a new automatic smoke vent that provides the highest level of protection against exterior noise intrusion on the market.
