Can safe design run hand in hand with high quality design?

Do your public projects include security features as part of the architectural design?  

Lord West's security report from 2007 recommended that security design be implemented as part of counter-terrorist security for large public and urban schemes. A focus on designing-in counter-terrorist protective security measures to new buildings would, hopefully, reduce the vulnerability to a terrorist attack in crowded places.  

Argus Professional was developed by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) in 2008 to work with architects and other design professionals to raise awareness of designing in counter terrorism protective security measures at the design concept stage. Argus Professional will encourage debate, and demonstrate that counter terrorism measures can be designed into structures and space to create safer crowded places. 

What can you expect from the seminar?

Argus Professional takes you through a terrorist attack using a desk top multi-media simulation. You will work in small syndicate groups to answer a series of questions and challenges put to you, and develop your responses to the attack. The whole event including a coffee break will last approximately two to three hours depending on the interaction from the participants.

The seminar will cover:

• Blast resistant buildings – typical terrorist IED mitigation considerations
• Building structure – protective physical security features
• Building Environment – typical protective aspects