Fire Resistive Transparent Walls Transform Stairwells and Exits to Inviting, Light-filled Spaces
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To preserve the building’s open design and to extend natural light further in the building, the architects incorporated fire resistive glazing in the areas that required a 2-hour fire rating, particularly in the stairwells and exit passageways at the new Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design.
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