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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondence January 17, 1985 CSO ARCHITECTS INCORPORATED Dept. of Fire Prevention and Building Safety William C Schubert, AIA 1099 N. Meridian St. Suite 900 chter S. Olds, AIA St. , Michael F. Conly, AIA Indianapolis, IN 46204 Thomas L. Whitaker, AIA Anita Linegar Barnett, IBD RE: Wainwright Meridian Plaza FPBS #90098 Gentlemen: We are requesting your review and approval for variances to the building code for this project as follows: 1 . Delete one hour floor assembly and open center stair at all levels <Stair enclosure Section 3308(a)>. Provide supervised automatic sprinklers throughout the entire building tied to local fire department. 2. Delete requirement for rated corridor walls including elevator lobby vestibules <Section 3304(8&h)>. Provide supervised smoke detectors in all public corridors. Tie supervision to local fire department. The leasable office space market is so competitive that building owners need to offer greater flexibility for interior office development conventional codes will allow in this proposed building location on the meridian corridor. Alternative systems proposed actually improve life safety features of the project by greatly improving response time to stopping fires and protecting occupants. Two separate checks for $150.00 each are submitted along with this letter. Checks are made out to "State Building Commissioner Fund". Five sets of plans for the proposed building are submitted. Plans for supervised sprinkler system and smoke detection system will be submitted on contractor's shop drawings for review by agency staff. ARCHITECTS PLANNERS INTERIOR DESIGNERS 8900 Keystone Crossing Suite 1150 Indianapolis,Indiana 46240 (317)848-7800 MEMBERS OF AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS Wainwright Meridian Plaza January 17, 1985 Page Two CSO ARCHITECTS INCORPORATED Enclosed please find a copy of a letter from the building owner acknowledging these requests. Copies of this letter have been sent to the Carmel Fire Dept. and the Carmel Dept. of Community Development for their information. ry truly yours, s Michael F. Conly, A.I.A. Executive Vice President djw enclosures cc: R. Richardson C. Kiphart S. Couts J. Wheeler R. Gerdes M. Conly M. Cope file • / -. January 9, 1985 Mr. Michael F. Conly CSO Architects, Inc. 8900 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1150 Indianapolis, IN 46240 WAINWRIGHT FINANCIAL CENTER Dear Mike: In summarizing our January 7th meeting with Mr. Frank M. Deal, Jr. , we reviewed the open center stair proposed for the Wainwright Building. As discussed, it is now probable that this center stair will serve as a required exit due to leasing considerations. Use of this stair as an exit means compliance or variance with several specific code requirements. Based on our meeting with Frank Deal, some design options available are: 1 . Open stair at first floor, stair enclosed at second and third floors, provide supervised automatic sprinklers throughout the first floor, provide supervised smoke detectors in first floor public corridors, with all supervision tied to local fire department or approved central alarm station. Building would have 1-hour fire resistive floor ceiling assembly throughout. We would need to obtain, a variance on the stair enclosure [Section 3308 (a)] and we could apply for a variance on first floor corridor walls [Section 3304 (g&h)]. The issue of elevator lobby vestibules on the second and third floors needs to be resolved. 2. Open center stair at all levels, provide supervised automatic sprinklers throughout the entire building , with supervision tied to local fire department or approved central alarm station, and provide a 1-hour fire resistive floor ceiling assembly throughout (Type II 1-hour construc- tion) . We could obtain variances on stair enclosure [Section 3308 (a)] and corridor walls [Section 3304 (g&h)] including all elevator lobby vestibules. ,-r 0 " ..r 4.?_ r . - `" .•a v.4 .. . .r 4 _,n. . rAs - -,[''t.....i 3i;. to ,,J ' Ralph Gerdes and Associates, Inc. Building Codes 'i..' 105 E. Michigan St. Fire Protection -` Indianopolis, IN 46204 (317) 636-4700 Mr. Michael F. Conly January 9, 1985 Page 2 3. Open center stair at all levels, provide supervised automatic sprinklers ilk 3 IS° throughout the entire building, provide supervised smoke detectors in i®i is all public corridors with supervision tied to the local fire department ® or approved centre alarm system, and delete the 1-hour floor assembly. D IRR® We would need to obtain a variance on the stair enclosure [Section 3308 (a) ] and we could apply for a variance on corridor walls including elevator lobby vestibules [Section 3304 (g&h)]. 4. Enclose the center stair and provide a 1-hour exit passageway from the stair to the exterior of the building. Corridors would comply with Section 3304 (Oh) . Elevator lobby vestibules could be required. ° If you have any questions, please call, Very truly ours, - R_ 1 :!d , , . , . . - RP:rj :_ rte'. - Cc: • Frank Deal .. - - - -Chief Couts :. y, _ _. .. - _ - •- - . .._ — - - .--- Mary Trietsch ----= ---=- ----:---- : . ;, _ -•- • - - V 1.5") ;,' j 3 r 'j �'7 ,-� 1138 - ~ • • : • J.L-1 ii 0 -- L.Y.) ►,': 3 . • • • ,. 'r'Ts !A►n • no-- •,.;..t +, .`.f4 .Y" cY... .� :-:,-',,---:4.-:;-'1,-..•'i ;."i...4, .i y s S '.!7..-4-4-.21,,'4-:-. - . y- I-}i�', -y .t: 3 ..+ i-=:_ ',4` '.t`;,•-s - 11 it : :::::;:: Eaton & Lauth Developers Managers Realtors December 27, 1984 Department o,6 Fine Prevention and Bu,i2d.ing Sa.fyety Dtivis.ton o4 Techn.ica.E Senvices 8 Research 1099 North Men id ian S.neet Suite 900 - - - Ind ianapo ;—IN 462 04 - RE: Wa,inwnight Men,id an Ptaza To Whom I.t May Concern: P1ea,e aloes .Getters to 6e/we aus out ac noweedgment o{y a deviation Prom min%mum nequvicements the appZicab.2e code, -" a va'zJ.ance .ins gran ted Eno the Wa-i.nwn,i.gh- Me' id,ian P.Q.aza 066-ice &Lad.ing. The vatci-ance wooed a-U.ow an open is.taL't cucea in the entky .lobby the bu,ied.ing. CSO A' ch i tec tis w%Pe ,ubmi t {yon youh review the 6 pee i.6-icatiovis {yon the van iance. Yours appnovat oiy the van lance ishcJtt not ne,?i.eve any pa ,t. es 4nom nonmat nu pon6-ib-i! t i-e/s on Thank. you {yon your cmsidutation oA -thiz ma .ten. S-inceneey, yowo, MERIDIAN ONE COMPANY R. D. Richardon, Pantne't RDR/mab Metroplex Office &Conference Center 8320 Craig Street Indianapolis, IN 46250 317/842-0020 • December 13, 1984 CS® ARCHITECTS SPECIAL DELIVERY INCORPORATED Mr. Chuck Kiphart `-• u'� William C Schubert, AIA Lester S Olds, AIA Carmel City Building , Michael F Conly,.AIA 40'E,. Main St. " ., Thomas L. Whitaker, AIA Carmel , IN 46032 j[, Anita Linegar Barnett, IBD 4 RE': Wainwright Meridian Plaza Dear Mr. Kiphart: We, as architects for the Wainwright Meridian Plaza project at 106th and U.S. 31 , are filing for a variance with the Dept. of Fire Prevention & ' Building Safety. We would appreciate. your review of the plans enclosed and our summary of variance items being requested as stated below: 1 . We would like to delete the enclosure wall on 3 sides of the central stair. Two additional stairs are enclosed. The owner wishes a more pleasing and inviting central stair. 2. We would like to delete the one hour wall requirement at the north end of the 1st floor corridor where the entry to the branch bank exists. One hour construction destroys the aesthetic intent of the bank entry. In order to provide equivalent or better life safety conditions, we are proposing the use of sprinklers around the open sides of the center stair plus sprinklers throughout the first floor lobby and core area. Sprinkler heads will also be placed at the bank entry at the north corridor end where approximately 6 lineal feet of one hour wall is deleted. We would appreciate your review of_ this variance proposal so that we can complete plans by January 1 , 1985. A copy of the Dept of Fire Prevention and Building Safety variance format is en- closed also for your reference. We would also appreciate your helping us obtain a letter as described in Paragraph 1 (f) . from the appropriate official . truly your. , // � ARCHITECTS PLANNERS Michael F. only, A. I ' INTERIOR DESIGNERS Executive Vice Presid- 8900 Keystone Crossing djw Suite 1150 Indianapolis,Indiana 46240 (317)848-7800 enclosure MEMBERS OF AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS cc: file