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First impressions matter – and it's the entry that sets the tone and character for what follows at AECOM House. The design team specified a Dorma KTC2 two-way revolving door with integral bi-parting automatic doors for the main entry on Beach Road.
To provide a sleek, contemporary aesthetic, the outer skin of the drum walls are glazed, and the door is contained within a highly polished stainless steel framework, beneath a stainless steel ceiling.
Special features of the KTC2 revolving door include bulbous rubber seals on the leading edges of each of the two wings. These incorporate pressure centres, which can detect an obstruction and ensure the doors stop revolving. Stephen Piner of Dorma NZ says the door is top hung so there is no pivot on the floor, ensuring a clean, uninterrupted circulation.
"There is also an onboard UPS, which is used in the event of a power failure or fire emergency. The system can be programmed to keep the door in a secure mode, or it can default to stay open in an egress-compliant mode. This system does away with the need for separate fire safety doors on either side. There is also a blue disability button on one side, which slows the unit down to give people time to pass through."
Dorma NZ also supplied all the automatic doors for the retail tenancies on the ground floor, and a Horizon HD10 bi-parting automatic door for the other entry on the north side of the building.
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DORMA NZ (AUCKLAND)
PO Box 71025, Avondale, Auckland 1348Phone (09) 830 2052 or 0800 4 Dorma (367 62) Fax (09) 820 4909www.dorma.com.au stephen.piner@dorma.com
First published date: 19 November 2012
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Signage | ASI Signage Systems; Xibitz Inc |
Drywall | B+G |
Movable wall | Teknion Altos |
Decorative glass panels | Jamco |
Window treatments | Nysan exterior motorised roller shades |
Flooring | Stained concrete and TecCrete raised flooring by Haworth; carpet by InterfaceFlor |
Paints | Benjamin Moore; Sherwin-Williams |
Wall fabrics | Carnegie Xorel |
Wall laminates | Formica |
Ceilings | Armstrong |
Lighting | Task by HumanScale; fluorescent by Lutron, pendants and chandeliers by Axis Lighting with Lutron EcoBallast; exterior bollards by Bega |
Workstations | Herman Miller; Fritz Hansen; Knoll Studio |
Lounge and reception seating | Herman Miller |
Cafeteria, breakout area and collaborative area seating | Fritz Hansen Conference table, reception furniture Skylar Morgan through Coalesse |
Other tables | Knoll Studio |
Location | 1315 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA |
Developer | 1315 Peachtree, LLC |
Architect | Perkins + Will, Atlanta |
Construction company | Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC |
Civil engineer | Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc |
Mechanical and electrical engineer | Integral Group |
Quantity surveyor and earthworks | ATC Associates, Inc |
Landscaping | Perkins + Will |
Cladding | Existing block and storefront |
Facade design and construction | Custom curtainwall by Bruce Wall Systems Corporation; Jamco Installation; architectural glass from Viracon |