2003 Introduction
When Melbourne’s architectural icon swimming pool from its 1956 Olympic Games was converted into a multi-purpose sports centre in 1981, the fire aspects of the renovation were determined from a performance-based design process, rather than from strict adherence to the then current prescriptive regulations. This performance-based approach contributed hugely to this icon building being afforded a new lease of life, and avoiding an otherwise predictable decline into disuse andeventual demolition.