{"id":48229,"date":"2026-02-11T09:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T08:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/?post_type=blog&p=48229"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:27:23","slug":"silt-carefree-entertainment-through-performance-based-fire-safety-engineering","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/news\/silt-carefree-entertainment-through-performance-based-fire-safety-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"SILT: Carefree entertainment through performance-based fire safety engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Casino in Middelkerke is a striking architectural landmark with bold, expressive forms. This new icon on the Belgian coast houses not only a casino, but also a Michelin-starred restaurant, a beach hotel, and an event hall, all connected via an underground car park. As engineering partner in the Nautilus construction team, including ZJA, Delva and Bureau Bouwtechniek, Sweco adopted a multidisciplinary approach, covering building services and structural engineering, as well as consultancy in acoustics<\/a>, fire safety, and sustainability<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Past and recent events repeatedly remind us that safety is not a choice – it is a responsibility. One that Sweco\u2019s fire safety experts take extremely seriously, given the potentially life-saving impact of their work.<\/p>\n

The event hall at SILT can accommodate up to 2,267 people. Its distinctive architectural language is fully expressed in the space: from a mezzanine at ground level housing the main entrance, the hall descends via a wide, open staircase to an underground level<\/strong>. The total area of 1,809 m\u00b2 forms a single fire compartment<\/strong>, with flexible, movable partitions allowing for a wide range of configurations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Key challenges for the fire safety study<\/h2>\n