FIRE SAFETY DESIGN STRATEGY FOR THE RESTORATION OF MODERN HISTORIC BUILDINGS : A case study on the Japan Industrial Club Building

Abstract

Strategy for the fire safety design of modern historic buildings is discussed through a case study on the Japan Industrial Club Building restoration project. The spectacular stairwell and lobby on its lower levels are preserved as it was by using the stairwell as the smoke reservoir rather than an evacuation route. Need of further improvement of the performance oriented Japanese Standard Law is pointed out for the promotion of the preservation of modern historic buildings consistent with fire safety requirements in high rise public buildings.