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Egress Shapes Building Design
- Egress is an integral part of a building's design and must be planned from the start.
- Stair locations and exit systems shape the entire layout and function of a structure.
Rusty Fire Escape Actually Used
- ArcSine staff joked they'd use the rusty exterior fire escape as a real evacuation route.
- The team discovered the fire escape was actually an official means of egress for their old brick building.
Triangle Shirtwaist Tragedy Exposed Failures
- The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire exposed deadly egress failures in 1911.
- Locked or inward-opening doors, narrow stairs, and a collapsed exterior fire escape led to 146 deaths.