Villa Park - Aston Villa. The Future of Stadium Design: Fire Curtains Merging Safety with Luxury Interiors

Villa Park, the historic stadium of Aston Villa Football Club, is undergoing a transformative expansion. Among the updates are new kitchens and bars in its hospitality areas, where fire protection must align with the stadium’s luxurious design. Coopers Fire supplied custom-designed fire curtains with a prestigious RAL1036 Pearl Gold finish, crafted to seamlessly blend into the kitchen servery openings. These curtains maintain Villa Park’s refined ambiance while ensuring the highest standards in fire safety.

Space-Efficient Fire Safety: Discreet and Luxurious Fire Curtains at Villa Park

Space Constraints and Layout Compatibility

The open kitchen layouts at Villa Park presented unique challenges in balancing safety with space. Coopers Fire addressed this by recessing fire curtains into the walls and ceilings, allowing them to remain hidden until needed. This concealed design accommodates open gantries and serving hatches, providing vital fire protection without disrupting kitchen operations.

Aesthetic Integration

Villa Park’s upscale interiors demanded a fire safety solution that harmonised with its style. Coopers Fire achieved this with a luxurious gold finish, ensuring the fire curtains integrate effortlessly with the kitchen’s design. These curtains provide a discreet yet powerful fire safety solution, ready to deploy unobtrusively when required.

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Why Choose Fire Curtains in Commercial Kitchens?

1. Seamless Integration Without Disruption
2. Unlike traditional fire doors, fire curtains remain concealed within walls or ceilings, preserving the kitchen’s open design and enabling free movement for staff while ensuring rapid fire containment if necessary.
3. Effective Fire Containment in High-Risk Areas
4. With deep fryers, ovens, and grills, Villa Park’s kitchens carry a heightened risk of fire. Fire curtains provide crucial containment, isolating flames and limiting fire spread within the kitchen areas.
5. Preserving Open Kitchen Layouts
6. Fire curtains offer an ideal solution for the open kitchen layouts favoured by modern hospitality venues, providing a discreet safety feature that doesn’t compromise the aesthetics or functionality of the space.
7. Minimising Smoke and Toxic Gas Spread
8. Fire curtains not only contain flames but also restrict the spread of smoke and gases, keeping high-traffic areas safer in the event of a fire.
9. Improved Compliance and Insurance Benefits
10. Fire curtains ensure compliance with fire safety regulations, which is essential for venues like Villa Park with frequent large gatherings. These installations may also lead to lower insurance costs by enhancing kitchen safety standards.
11. For more on fire curtains in commercial kitchens, see our article: Why Fire Curtains are the Future of Fire Safety in Commercial Kitchens.

Design-Led Fire Safety: Combining Aesthetics and Protection at Aston Villa’s Stadium

• Space-Efficient Installation: Recessed headbox and side guides maximise space in compact kitchen areas.
• Luxurious Gold Finish: Custom gold finish complements Villa Park’s high-end interiors, maintaining an elegant appearance.
• Innovative Safety and Design: This installation demonstrates how fire curtains combine aesthetics with advanced protection, setting a standard for similar venues.

By installing fire curtains that blend form and function, Coopers Fire has provided Aston Villa with a sophisticated fire protection solution that elevates both safety and style in Villa Park’s newly renovated hospitality areas.