McKeon Door East worked with the architects at Beyer Blinder Belle in Manhattan to secure the first-ever installation of the FireFighter® Model D400!
Twenty-nine smoke and fire curtains were installed at a new construction hi-rise in Brooklyn, New York. The three interconnected towers with views of New York City combine mixed used commercial and residential spaces. Occupancy separation requirements in the model building code can present challenges to design teams when sight lines are obstructed by fire-rated walls. Thanks to the McKEON Model D400 technology openings in walls can be protected with code compliant smoke and fire rated assemblies. Such wide-span openings – closed only in case of fire – allowed the architect to achieve the open design that they desired between the buildings.
The smoke and fire curtain systems were especially beneficial for aesthetic appeal as the coil box fit within the opening. The D400 is a one-of-a-kind rolling curtain shutter that has been tested and labeled to UL 10B for 90 minutes with hose stream and UL 1784 smoke & draft. Unparalleled in the market, it is designed to protect openings in any wall rated up to 2 hours – including Fire Walls and Fire Barrier Walls! When deployed, the D400 fire shutter curtain rolls down as if it were a rolling steel door! A substantial opening protective ready to withstand heat, fire, smoke, and the ultimate integrity test – the hose stream.
McKeon Door East is entering the third phase of the installation for this project, stay tuned for updates!