OUR APPROACH TO the building safety regulator
Building Safety Regulator (BSR)
What we do
Blackbrick Studio supports clients through the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) process, aligning the Gateway requirements with the RIBA Plan of Work to deliver compliant, buildable design information. We coordinate design evidence, drawings and key interfaces so that submissions are clear, auditable and robust, reducing risk for clients, design teams, and delivery partners.
Where we add value
Gateway planning and programme certainty
We help structure the route through Gateways, define responsibilities and identify information needs early so the project team is not forced into reactive rework late in the process.
Design evidence and compliance narrative
We translate design intent into structured evidence: design justification, coordinated outputs, and clear traceability between decisions, risks, and mitigations.
Coordination across critical interfaces
We focus on the areas that typically fail under scrutiny: façade build-ups and junctions, fire-stopping strategy, structure-to-envelope interfaces, and buildability of key details.
Design change control and audit trail
We support controlled design evolution with clear revision discipline, decision logging principles, and information management that stands up to review.
Deliverables
Typical deliverables may include:
Compliance narrative aligned to Gateway requirements (structured, traceable, and submission-ready)
Design justification for key safety and performance decisions (fire/life safety interfaces, materials, and assumptions)
Coordinated drawing packages (plans, sections, elevations, key details) with clear issue/revision control
Interface details for critical junctions (façade, penetrations, compartmentation lines, structural interfaces)
Design risk inputs to support registers and mitigation tracking (what changed, why, and how risk is controlled)
Design change log principles and revision discipline to maintain an auditable trail
Information coordination across architect, fire, structural, façade, and MEP inputs to reduce contradictions and RFIs
Construction-phase support where required (technical queries, clarifications, and maintaining design intent)
(Deliverables are tailored to building type, stage, and the wider consultant team.)
How we work
A simple, structured approach aligned to RIBA stages and the BSR Gateway process:
Define the route
Confirm building classification, Gateway expectations, roles, and the information programme.Build the evidence plan
Agree what evidence is needed, who produces it, and how it will be coordinated and controlled.Coordinate the design
Develop coordinated packages with particular focus on high-risk interfaces and buildability.Assure and package
Quality-check consistency across drawings, narratives, assumptions, and interfaces; package submission-ready outputs.Support delivery
Provide ongoing technical support, manage controlled changes, and help maintain a clear audit trail.
Relevant experience
High-rise residential — BSR-aligned technical delivery
Height/Scale: High-rise residential tower
Stage: Technical design / Gateway-aligned submissions
Role: Lead architectural coordination; interface-led detailing; design evidence support
Metric: Multi-discipline interface package focused on buildability and compliance
Façade remediation — compliance-led technical packages
Value/Scale: Large-scale cladding replacement scope
Stage: RIBA Stage 4 technical design
Role: Coordinated façade refit drawings, build-ups and junction detailing, fire-stopping principles
Metric: Non-combustible replacement systems with high-risk junction focus
Multi-unit residential — planning-to-technical continuity
Scale: Multi-unit housing scheme
Stage: Planning through technical design
Role: Continuity of design intent, coordinated technical information, consultant integration
Metric: Reduced downstream redesign risk through early coordination
Complex retrofit / change-sensitive projects
Scale: Live building constraints
Stage: Technical design + delivery support
Role: Controlled design change, pragmatic detailing, support during construction
Metric: Faster technical resolution and fewer on-site ambiguities through clear issue control
Book a consultation
If you are planning a Higher-Risk Building or need a compliant, coordinated route through BSR requirements, we can help you structure the submission, coordinate the evidence, and deliver robust technical information.
Book an initial consultation
Or email us with your building type, height, and current stage, and we’ll advise on next steps.
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