WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2020Grenfell architect did not check
fire guidance for tall buildings,
hearing finds
Seventy-two people died in the blaze in the 24-storey tower in June 2017 (Getty)
CAITLIN DOHERTY
The lead architect on the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower “can’t recall” whether he knew there were
different fire regulations for high-rise buildings, an inquiry heard yesterday.
Bruce Sounes was in charge of the day-to-day management of the redesign of the 24-storey North
Kensington block. Giving evidence to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, the associate at Studio E architects was
shown a diagram of different building classifications relating to blocks over 18m tall.