Curved Sliding Doors: The Home Office
Project/Location
The Home Office
Client
Terry Farrell & Partners
Architect
Terry Farrell & Partners
Year
2005
Product
Key Features:
- Transparent bomb blast screen
- Electro-mechanical in-ground swing operators
- Full height glass without horizontal transoms
Design Brief / Overview
For the Home Office and working with Architects Terry Farrell & Partners, Open Entrances' design brief was to achieve a transparent bomb blast screen, security circle locks and air locks with glass as the predominant material.
Solution:
Open Entrances re-engineered an approved and certified curtain wall system and obtained assessment approval. This achieved full height glass without the necessity for horizontal transoms at one metre intervals. Traditionally, security circle locks are clad in aluminium or steel, forming a solid tube with small glass sliding doors. Open Entrances designed this structural product to provide full height glass for each individual entrance ranging from 2800mm to 4800mm. Each circle lock is equipped with a two-zone matting system, eliminating weight sensors which might allow 2 people to enter at the same time. The air locks have been equipped with Open Entrances' unique electro-mechanical in-ground swing operators to activate the doors, thus eliminating unsightly surface mounted door operators and creating a clean and transparent look.
Key Features:
- Transparent bomb blast screen
- Electro-mechanical in-ground swing operators
- Full height glass without horizontal transoms
