Stylish entrance
A combination of automatic swing doors and a sliding door were installed at Grand Union Village Health Centre in Ealing, to create a welcoming first impression.
Being a public building and therefore subject to constant foot traffic, performance and durability were of utmost importance, as was aesthetics. For these reasons, two automatic operators from Dorma were specified.
Built by main contractor Willmott Dixon and designed by architects Penoyre & Prasad for developer Building Better Health, the project has seen the creation of a 2,500m2 five-storey building which will be home to three GP practices, podiatry, specialist dentistry, family planning, mental health, and a minor surgery and treatment suite. A specialist child health and paediatric therapy services will also be available, as will a base for health visitors and community midwives.
With the centre set to be a key element of the new Grand Union Village development, and receiving constant visitors, the new building required a high performance entrance with aesthetics to match. Therefore, Pro-care Maintenance Service, appointed to deliver a complete door and window installation package, specified two ED 200 swing door operators and an ES 200 sliding automatic operator from Dorma.
The deep plan building’s design incorporates natural lighting through generous quantities and sizes of windows, as well as two large light wells that help to create a vibrant and easily navigable interior. To complement the naturally lit, bright internal environment, the use of glass doors with minimal fixings proved ideal. For this, both the ED 200 and ES 200 met the demands perfectly.
Dorma provided two of its ED 200 swing door operators to create the building’s outer door and an ES 200 sliding door operator for the inner leaf to help keep heat within the building. With the installation of Dorma’s automatic operators, Pro-care ensured the building’s main entrance provided an enticing and attractive appearance – a prerequisite for modern healthcare buildings where welfare is essential.
Automatic doors provide optimum safety and improved performance for buildings with high traffic areas, with Dorma ED 200; a fully automatic, electro-hydraulic swing door operator proving ideal. Offering great benefits to staff and patients, the use of an automatic entrance ensures access is constant and without the need to physically hold the door open to improve contact hygiene – of utmost importance in the hospital and healthcare environment.
As a powerful fully automatic electro-hydraulic swing door operator, the Dorma ED 200 operator is suitable for both internal and external doors, and can be fitted to fire doors.
