Project

Upgrading IWU’s Theatre Smoke Management System

McPherson Theatre - Illinois Wesleyan

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The Challenge

The client had determined that the existing smoke management system and the stage smoke curtain were no longer functioning in the Illinois Wesleyan University’s McPherson Theatre. The antiquated mechanical device in the smoke relief vents needed to be replaced. However, this replacement would have been incredibly expensive and labor intensive.

KEDbluestone Solution

We designed a new smoke management system that was both inexpensive and less labor intensive. We designed a specialized, one-hour rated safety fire curtain and an exhaust fan. In case of a stage fire, the curtain would lower and contain the fire, preventing the fire from spreading. Our design incorporated the specific code requirements for the space and provided a safer environment for the students and staff.

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