News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm. Parent comment

Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm by raldi on Friday October 29, 2021 @10:47AM (#29039114)
I count ten emergency stairwells on every floor: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FC1jlGjVEAIvAG8?format=jpg
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm by MR4D on Friday October 29, 2021 @11:02AM (#29039293)
That's 450 people per stairwell. Assuming 20 people per floor, it would be packed with lines extending out into the floors.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm by raldi on Friday October 29, 2021 @11:33AM (#29039693)
I don't think either of us is qualified to express fire-safety-analysis statements with absolute certainty, but I would think the prior likelihood would be very small that plans would be drawn up with glaring fire-code violations, or that fire code would be written to allow the possibility for dangerous queueing hazards.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm by badwolf on Friday October 29, 2021 @12:43PM (#29040645)
Is this really any different than any highrise, that nobody seems to have this very pressing concern over?
[ Parent | on HN ]