Since 1993, the bvfa – Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz e.V. (federal association of technical fire protection) has awarded the stamp of quality “Sprinkler Protected” to buildings that guarantee the protection of human life by an extensive fire protection. In March 2010, Vitra House, a sensational object of the architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, was released to the public. The building fascinates both by the eccentric construction and the quality of the inner rooms where Vitra presents the new Vitra collection of furnitures. The spectacular building and its visitors are exemplarily protected by a suspending sprinkler system with aquatherm firestop plastic sprinkler pipes installed in the ceiling.
The bvfa has already paid tribute to more than 40 exposed objects with the “Sprinkler Protected” award, which among other things the Allianz Arena in Munich, the Reichstag or the O2 World in Berlin belong to. Objects that are proposed for the award have to fulfill strict criteria. The building has to be in a perfect condition regarding fire protection. The bvfa – Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz e.V. annually confers the award to up to three chosen objects in Germany. For previous award-winners, please visit the website www.bvfa.de – Infothek/Sprinker Protected.
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