Architecture has to resolve the often-conflicting demands of function and form. Architects wish to create buildings that are impressive and unmistakable, but also that actually work.

The internal climate of a building, defined by temperature, humdity, air movement and solar intensity, determines optimum comfort and productivity.

Colt pioneered the science of smoke control and has funded much of the public research over a period of more than 50 years. Smoke control systems can exhaust smoke and heat, attain smoke