August, 2007 (New York) When the twin towers fell on 9/11, they took with them a building space vital to protecting the city: the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM). OEM handles emergencies of a modest nature: a snowstorm, perhaps, or a traffic tie-up. But when terror strikes, OEM employees need to take action. In order to work for the city, they need their space to work for them.

After the World Trade Center collapsed, operations were moved to interim facilities and city officials began searching for a permanent location. As part of their planning, SPL Integrated Solutions and ELEXOS were added to a team of architects and consultants to integrate audio, video, communication and control systems for OEM. With a limited budget, the team was committed to creating a state-of-the-art sustainable emergency management facility. ARCHITECH magazine recaps this story in full detail in the link below: