Acoustics / Fire Safety / Ventilation / Lighting / Electrics All in one free standing package
UK / UK patent application number GB1302991.3 / 1516116.9
International / PCT patent application number PCT/GB2013/053158
Internationally patented opening roof system
“In a future-proofed workspace, why build walls?”
“If you can open the roof you take away the problem.”
Internationally patented opening roof system
Working closely with some of the best clients in the world has led us to this totally unique patented fire safety solution. It’s simple, you just open the roof, categorising the pod as having no roof at all.
Tested by Bre Global as not an obstruction to sprinklers
Closed
Detector Opens Roof
Heat Escaping & Sprinkler Activated
Sprinkler Water Ingress
SPRINKLER COVERAGE, NOT A PROBLEM The Orangebox design team have created a totally unique opening and closing roof system to satisfy the most stringent of Global Building Regulations and Standards in the UK / EU, US and Asia Pacific regions. The simplicity has been born out of 2 years of painstaking complex engineering, working with some of the smartest fire and building coding consultants in the world to firstly eliminate many options such as misting systems and ceiling mounted fire extinguisher solutions, all of which proved to be either too expensive, totally impractical or just not approved for human occupancy.
“In a future-proofed workspace, why build walls?”
Uniquely engineered rotating aluminium louvre blades are driven by actuators to close automatically when entering a pod and open again after exiting or in the event of a fire. Aluminium blades provide a crisp aesthetic while importantly increasing Air’s global compliance and further increases the accoustic performance.
We can now offer a truly un-tethered flexible room system, even in sprinkler environments, no need to drop sprinkler heads into the pods anymore.
PLENTY OF FAIL-SAFES A six step fail safe system, all designed to cut power to the pod. The actuators require no power to open, they release through a mechanical spring release:
“Our pod story continues stronger than ever.”
01/ Integrated smoke detector cuts power to the pod & opens the roof Closed
Orangebox Smartworking® London 38 Northampton Road, London EC1R 0HU, United Kingdom T. +44 (0)20 7837 9922 email. smartworkinglondon@orangebox.com
Orangebox Smartworking® Dubai Dubai Design District, Building 3 Office 504, PO Box 333016, Dubai, UAE T: +971 (0)4770 7900 email. smartworkingdubai@orangebox.com
Orangebox Smartworking® Huddersfield Bates Mill, Colne Road, Huddersfield HD1 3AG, United Kingdom T. +44 (0)1484 536 400 email. smartworkinghuddersfield@orangebox.com
Orangebox Smartworking® New York 320 5th Avenue, Suite 600, New York, NY 10001 email. nyc@orangebox.com
10°
02/ Integrated heat detector cuts power to the pod & opens the roof
90°
INSTANT FRESH AIR
03/ Motion sensor opens the roof when not in use during the day & also equally important at night
We have enhanced the air circulation in the pods by incorporating our internationally patented airflow roof solution. This allows users to control at a flick of a switch, the release of heat build-up and enable greater flow of air inside out and outside in. No need to tether air conditioning into the pods!
04/ Removal or failure of the smoke detector cuts power to the pods & opens the roof 05/ Connecting to BMS/FAP controlled power main allows the pod roof to open on power outage or building wide fire event 06/ In the event of a power failure the roof will, by default, always open
“Why Build Walls?” Head Office & Manufacturing Orangebox Limited, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff CF15 7QU, United Kingdom T. +44 (0) 1443 816 604 email. sales@orangebox.com
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Closed to open in 8 seconds / manual control available for fresh air
Optional fixed roof available