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Door Systems is proud to be a partner with Syntégra – Integrated Doors by Design.
AIA ONDEMAND COURSE # 95008
This AIA course will increase the knowledge of participants in the fact that Elevator Shafts, Elevator lobbies, are conduits for life threatening smoke migration in all types of buildings. Without utilizing “Elevator Door Smoke Containment Systems” at such openings, the spread of smoke and fire can compromise the Health, Safety and Welfare of the building occupants.
Fire rated UL 10D smoke curtains compartmentalize and retard the migration of smoke and fire thus increasing the life safety of the building occupants.
Door Systems, Inc. is the leader in fire protective smoke curtains and integrated fire door technology. We provide innovative solutions to your existing building needs as well as assist in specifying and designing your future projects.
Whether you are an architect seeking consultation on a new construction project or a building owner/engineer looking to bring your existing building up to code while reducing maintenance cost, the Door Systems staff is here to assist you.
Door Systems assisted with this year’s HomeAid Orange County Annual Thanksgiving Meal Drive, a community-based donation drive aimed at collecting non-perishable foods for our neighbors experiencing and/or at risk of homelessness so that they can have food on the table for Thanksgiving dinner.
DSI employees from various departments came together as a team to help organize hundreds of pounds of food to create meal boxes for families and individuals. Since its inception in 2019, these meal boxes have fed over six thousand people living in HomeAid-built housing projects. Each meal box contains enough food to feed up to 4 people.
This AIA course will increase the knowledge of building codes for Elevator Shafts and Elevator lobbies. Course attendees will learn about utilizing smoke and fire rated Integrated Doors at such openings and receive AIA credit in the Health, Safety and Welfare category.
“Perla Tower” AKA 400 S. Broadway @ Historical DTLA
A deep look at how Door Systems successfully brought this iconic project from design to grand opening.
SCG America is the first modern developer to break ground in the historical LA Broadway District with their new modern classic tower, Perla on Broadway. A perfect blend of new and old comes to life with the help of Architects Callison RTKL, interior design by (HBA) Hirsch Bedner Associates, and constructed by the OCLA Team @ Swinerton Builders.
Door Systems had the pleasure of joining the design team in the early stages of development. The goal was to ensure the art deco boutique luxury feel of the building was not disrupted by unpleasant Fire Doors and Smoke Containment Systems.
Door Systems Scope of Work:
The heart of the tower and considerably the most used common space at Perla Tower is the atrium that spans four stories. The challenge was to create an aesthetically pleasing solution using Smoke Curtains and Integrated Fire Doors. The UL rated oversize smoke curtains were essential to a smoke free environment, allowing the occupants to reach one of the three exit staircases available.
Two critical locations needed to provide a secondary form of egress for the amenity space it served. This was achieved by providing independently control smoke curtains to those respected locations without openings the rest of the smoke barriers.
The Moxy is a 7-story, 126-room hotel located in the heart of downtown. A boutique-hotel for the budget-savvy traveler that’s fresh and innovative with a stylish design. This project was another great collaboration between Door Systems and Swinerton Builders.
DSI 600 Elevator Smoke Containment Systems® were the perfect fit for these corridors that suffered from limited head room clearance. With one of the smallest headbox dimensions in the fire-rated elevator smoke curtain industry, it allowed room for the other elements hidden in the ceiling.
Elevator smoke curtains create a smoke barrier system for buildings that comply with smoke and fire codes. Installing an elevator smoke containment system for smoke and fire prevention can be done easily, eliminating the need for an enclosed elevator lobby. This design returns valuable space for the architect to work with and can be completely hidden.
There were no shortcuts taken when it came to the Fire Life Safety Doors and Smoke Curtains needed to bring this 1926 California Renaissance Revival building up to code. The Historic Hotel located in Los Angeles’s South Park District was beautifully restored by Local Architect Omgivning and the Interior was envision by designer Kelly Wearstler. Door Systems is humbled to be part of such a prestigious project and especially proud of the Proper Fire Doors and Smoke Curtains that where carefully designed with the AOR.
It goes without saying it was very important to protect and preserve the original historical elements of the hotel. The elevator lobby was a challenge that Door Systems eagerly took on. By using one large curtain to protect the bank of elevators, the design team was able to leave the historical walls undisturbed.
The smooth controlled descent of the DSI 600 Elevator Fire Rated Smoke Curtain System works on a gravity fail safe technology that requires no power to close and is fully synchronized with the building’s fire and life safety system.
The DSI 600 Elevator Smoke Containment System by Door Systems®, incorporates a battery back-up feature with an emergency curtain up button located on both sides of the elevator cab. This ensures easy access from either side of the elevator cab in an emergency situation. When the button is depressed the curtain will automatically deploy back down to the closed position until the fire alarm is cleared. Low profile side guides ensure against movement or blowout during extreme pressures caused by fire conditions. The technologically advanced fire resistive fabric is concealed in a compact overhead housing that takes as little as 7 1/2′ of headroom. It is virtually invisible when in the retracted position. Custom sizes available for any elevator size.
There were no shortcuts taken when it came to the Fire Life Safety Doors and Smoke Curtains needed to bring this 1926 California Renaissance Revival building up to code. The Historic Hotel located in Los Angeles’s South Park District was beautifully restored by Local Architect Omgivning and the Interior was envision by de-signer Kelly Wearstler.
Door Systems is humbled to be part of such a prestigious project and especially proud of the Proper Fire Doors and Smoke Curtains that where carefully designed with the AOR. The idea for the Proper Hotels is simple: Provide a hotel experience that offers proper food, proper service, and proper amenities. With that philosophy you can only expect to find the best aesthetics and quality in this boutique hotel.
Door Systems was happy to be back to in-person events this past year with ARC US Conference. This prestigious Bond Event brings together America’s Top 100 Principal Architects and Vendors in one place for 4 days and 3 nights.
The experience centers around a series of one-to-one business meetings between architects and vendors, that each have selected ahead of time, this ensures high quality interactions making the best use of the attendee’s time away from the office.
For architects and specifiers, the value lies in re-connecting with peers and discovering the best solutions to their design challenges from the experts they have come to trust with their Fire Doors and Smoke Curtains.
