With thousands of people passing through international airports on a daily basis, ensuring their safety with passive fire protection products like fire safety glass is essential. During the expansion and upgrade of Schiphol Airport’s train station, Pyroguard’s toughened fire safety glass was chosen to combine the need for passenger safety with the creation of a more light and open space.
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport railway station is the fifth largest on the Dutch network, with daily footfall expected to increase from 109,000 to 130,000 over the next ten years. To support this increased demand, the multi-million-pound Multimodal Hub Schiphol project aims to redevelop the station and public transport facilities.
Designed to increase capacity, improve passenger flow and create more space, both on the platforms and in the Plaza above, the station upgrade included the renovation of its lifts, elevators and stairs, with the number of escalators set to be doubled.
As part of this and commissioned by BAM Infra Netherlands (Civic Region), in collaboration with Arcadis (from ProRail), Glasdesign was contracted to provide Schiphol Plaza with a new glass entrance to the underground station. As well as helping to create a brighter, open and more contemporary space when entering the station platforms, the glazed partitions also featured Pyroguard Protect fire safety glass to ensure the future safety and protection of rail passengers.
Speaking about the project, Sander Pieters, CEO from Glasdesign, said: “We opted for Pyroguard Protect EI60/32-2 SWS, as this was the most suitable solution in terms of size, thickness and fire performance. Working with Pyroguard has been a smooth process from start to finish; their excellent technical support and great communication throughout were key to the project’s success”.
A range of toughened fire safety glass, Pyroguard Protect provides integrity and heat insulation for 30 to 180 minutes (EI classification). As well as exceptional fire performance, Pyroguard Protect also delivers a 1B1 impact rating, superior acoustic properties and UV stability.
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