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1926 Proper Hotel

Door Systems Restoration of 1926 Proper Hotel

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…
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Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel Fire Doors and Smoke Curtains

Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel Fire Doors and Smoke Curtains

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…
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ARC US Conference 2022

ARC US Conference 2022

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…
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DSI 600 Elevator Smoke Containment System

DSI 600 Elevator Smoke Containment System

Chapman University, a top private university in California, needed a concealed solution to Elevator Smoke Containment for its latest campus addition. Musco Center for the Arts was conceived with one driving purpose: to reach the highest…
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Tallest towers in San Francisco, mapped

Tallest towers in San Francisco, mapped

The city’s skyline has always been swoon-worthy, but over the last decade, the view has become even more grand—not to mention crowded—as skyscrapers have sprouted taller, taller, and taller. From the Salesforce Tower to 555 California,…
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Fire-protection systems

Fire-protection systems

Smoke-control systems are designed to control smoke during a fire incident in order to contain danger and allow the building to be safely evacuated. Until recently, smoke control has been managed by the building automation system (BAS).…
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