Architecture
Almost nobody in a building fire is killed by flames. The design question is not how to put it out — it is whether you can leave before the smoke arrives
23 Sept 2026 · 10 min read
After every fire tragedy the questions are about extinguishers and fire clearances. The decisive factors were settled years earlier, in the floor plan — how many staircases there are, where they lead, and what stops smoke reaching them.
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