# Design challenges overcome during Lyric Theatre refurbishment > The Lyric Theatre is one of Australia’s most innovative and attractive theatre spaces. It has recently undergone a $12m refurbishment featuring improved lines… Source: https://www.precisefire.com.au/article/design-challenges-overcome-during-lyric-theatre-refurbishment News # Design challenges overcome during Lyric Theatre refurbishment 7 September 2017 The Lyric Theatre is one of Australia’s most innovative and attractive theatre spaces. It has recently undergone a $12m refurbishment featuring improved lines of sight, luxurious furnishings, cantilevered seating arrangements, and automated moveable walls to reconfigure the space to suit productions and audience capacity. Precise Fire were engaged by Erilyan to complete the design and construction of the fire services for the theatre. The project itself ran very smoothly, delivered within time and budget allocations. The only real challenges were posed by some of the architectural elements of the refurbishment. The ceiling features a dramatic ‘waves’ design, so the fire services had to be designed to ft around the structural steel framework. An innovative approach to installing the underseating protection measures was developed for the additional rows of seating that were cantilevered off to the sides of the main seating areas. The scope of works included: - sprinklers - smoke detection systems - EWIS (emergency warning and intercommunication system) - upgraded fire panels - fire, curtain and exit lighting trips activation and control. For more information, please contact Geoff Moore on 1300 728 580. Share:[](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.precisefire.com.au%2Farticle%2Fdesign-challenges-overcome-during-lyric-theatre-refurbishment)[](https://www.instagram.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.precisefire.com.au%2Farticle%2Fdesign-challenges-overcome-during-lyric-theatre-refurbishment)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.precisefire.com.au%2Farticle%2Fdesign-challenges-overcome-during-lyric-theatre-refurbishment&text=Design%20challenges%20overcome%20during%20Lyric%20Theatre%20refurbishment)[](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.precisefire.com.au%2Farticle%2Fdesign-challenges-overcome-during-lyric-theatre-refurbishment)[](mailto:?subject=Design%20challenges%20overcome%20during%20Lyric%20Theatre%20refurbishment&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.precisefire.com.au%2Farticle%2Fdesign-challenges-overcome-during-lyric-theatre-refurbishment) [ Previous Fujitsu General acquires Precise Air Group](/article/fujitsu-general-acquires-precise-air-group) [Back to all insights](/insights) [ Next Fire and Mechanical servicing for 20 Martin Place](/article/fire-and-mechanical-servicing-for-20-martin-place) ## Related Articles [![Warwick Miles - General Manager Precise Fire](https://assets.precisecdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=470,height=300,fit=cover,quality=75,format=auto/Warwick_Miles_General_Manager_Precise_Fire.png)](/article/warwick-miles-general-manager-precise-fire) ### [Warwick Miles - General Manager Precise Fire](/article/warwick-miles-general-manager-precise-fire) Congratulations to Warwick on his promotion to General Manager, Precise Fire. 14 October 2026 News [![Connected intelligence across every asset, every building, and every portfolio](https://assets.precisecdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=470,height=300,fit=cover,quality=75,format=auto/Precise_Connect_Connected_Intelligence_insights.png)](/article/connected-intelligence-across-every-asset-every-building-and-every-portfolio) ### [Connected intelligence across every asset, every building, and every portfolio](/article/connected-intelligence-across-every-asset-every-building-and-every-portfolio) The industry is drowning in data and dashboards. But more information doesn't mean more clarity. Precise Connect is not another platform - It's a smarter way to connect technology, information, systems and people. 5 October 2026 News, Case Studies [![Driving Clean Air Action: Precise Air & Airgene Attend Parliamentary Friends of Air Quality Committee](https://assets.precisecdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=470,height=300,fit=cover,quality=75,format=auto/IMG_0399.jpeg)](/article/driving-clean-air-action-precise-air-airgene-attend-parliamentary-friends-of-air-quality-committee) ### [Driving Clean Air Action: Precise Air & Airgene Attend Parliamentary Friends of Air Quality Committee](/article/driving-clean-air-action-precise-air-airgene-attend-parliamentary-friends-of-air-quality-committee) It was a privilege to attend the first meeting of the Parliamentary Friends of Clean Air Quality at Parliament House as guests of The Safer Air Project. 26 June 2026