Image source: Tim Fisher, Antwerpen
Introduction & Editorial
On an objective level, expectations around the issue of
safety and security tend to be subject to national standards.
However, as individuals, we all have our own ideas
about what is and isn’t safe. People view safety as a basic
need and tend to seek out refuge and a sense of security
in the buildings, cities and spaces that surround
them. There is a range of timeless solutions that have
been used for generations to address objective requirements
(such as protection from fire, burglary, gunfire
or explosions), as well as more subjective needs (clarity,
brightness, orientation, etc.).
With its signature Swiss precision, Jansen meets the
highest standards of safety and quality, while also making
a distinctive architectural statement with its bold yet
delicate design language. No other material makes such
literally light work of bearing such heavy loads. Steel profile
systems offer an unparalleled level of design freedom.
With a level of durability that is second to none, they are
making a lasting mark on the image of contemporary architecture.
At the same time, they also address a wide
range of safety issues.
With this in mind, this issue of SCALE magazine is
devoted to the topic of safety. We will take a look at some
of the projects we have carried out around the world,
demonstrating that our steel systems are capable of realising
even the most unusual plans – even when the
buildings are subject to stringent safety requirements, as
is often the case with parliamentary buildings, prisons,
museums or banks. This issue also features some exciting
specialist articles from renowned experts in the field,
giving us insights into topics such as cyber security and
facade testing. In a particularly inspiring article, a visually
impaired mountaineer provides his perspective on the
topic of safety – one that is bound to change the way we
look at the issue ourselves.
Enjoy!
Your SCALE Editorial Team
Topics
- All Topics
- Interesting facts
- Safety
- Fire protection
- New building
- Renovation
- Bullet proofing
- Burglar resistant
- Explosion resistance
- Housing

Interview: Blinding bravery
Interesting facts, Safety

Messehalle Dornbirn
Fire protection, New building, Safety

Banco Santander Madrid
Renovation, Safety

Carlebach Synagoge Lübeck, D
Bullet proofing, Burglar resistant, Safety

OMM Odunpazarí Museum of Modern Art Eskişehir, TR
Fire protection, New building, Safety

European Council Brüssel
Bullet proofing, Burglar resistant, Explosion resistance, Safety

Cazis Tignez prison, Switzerland
New building, Safety

LALO Antwerpen
Housing, Safety

La Samaritaine Paris
Fire protection, Safety

Load-bearing capacity of transparent surfaces
Interesting facts, Safety

University of Graz Library, Austria
Fire protection, Renovation, Safety

Cyber crime: Staying safe in a digital world
Interesting facts, Safety

Building Envelopes Competence Centre, Lucerne University
Fire protection, Interesting facts, Safety

Lookout Security
Bullet proofing, Burglar resistant, Explosion resistance, Fire protection, Housing, Interesting facts, New building, Safety

News / Agenda 2021
Bullet proofing, Burglar resistant, Explosion resistance, Fire protection, Housing, Interesting facts, New building, Safety

Karel du Jardinstraat Amsterdam
Burglar resistant, Housing, Renovation, Safety

Protection against break-ins, bullets and explosions: Building for maximum security
Bullet proofing, Burglar resistant, Explosion resistance, Interesting facts, Safety