Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk This configuration allows for the panic bar to be cut to suit the doors reduced width, providing a compliant and safe solution for these doors. The correct specification and finish Most of the doors in Younger Hall had been in place since the 1920’s, and one side of the building was more exposed to sunlight. This had caused the doors on this side to drastically fade more than the other side, and the doors which sat centrally were a darker tone. The ironmongery specified also needed to meet current building regulations and practicality for everyday use, while considering the heritage surroundings and volume of people visiting the building. To get the correct finish, Johan Doors used solid walnut, and after several samples they found a stain to use on certain locations along with frames and detailed architrave. Johan Doors prepared the doors and supplied Abloy compliant satin brass levers to complement the walnut door finish, which were installed by Aspex along with the compliant Abloy locks. As a heritage project, doors had to blend with the existing appearance of the environment. The design had to be carefully considered to also allow for the positioning of panic bars or electric locks while mirroring the doors already in place, without compromising safety considerations in terms of mounting heights and operation. Doors requiring electric locking had to be manufactured to allow for electrical wiring from the Abloy lockcase through the centre of the door, into the concealed door loop and through the frame. Although this is quite simple on a flush door, on a solid mortice and tenon door with joints and panels, quite a lot of detail and drawing is required ahead of manufacturing to ensure the longevity of the doorsets. Working collaboratively Louie Woodland, Director at Johan Doors Ltd, explained: “We all wanted to give the best result for the contractor and end client, so being open minded was essential to working collaboratively, and pulling together to ask, ‘how do we get this done?’ “We have had great feedback from the Estates Project Manager in charge of the Younger Hall redevelopment. It’s a beautiful traditional building, and yet the heritage doors with modern technology does not look out of place. The need for heritage doors combined with technology has never been greater, so hopefully we can work with Aspex and Abloy again on similar projects in the future.” Alan Thomson, Installation Manager at Aspex UK, added: “Aspex has been installing access control for the University of St Andrews for decades, and in that time the company has become adept at understanding what type of locks are tailored for each individual building. “As Aspex currently have the maintenance contract for the access control and have had since 2007, we can categorically state that the Abloy products are by far the most versatile and the most reliable locks on the market. Working with Johan Doors on the Younger Hall project has been a great success which we hope to repeat.” Rory Grant, Regional Specification Manager at Abloy UK, said: “Between the three companies and our extensive knowledge and experience, we were able to communicate and work out the best possible result. It gives us great pride to have been involved in this project, which can be seen every time you drive past the main entrance of Younger Hall.” Pauline Brown, Associate Chief Information Officer, University of St Andrews, commented: “The refurbishment of the impressive Younger Hall was no ordinary capital project for the University. Maintaining the integrity and historic nature of the building were critical, right down to the detail of the ironmongery. “We’re so grateful to Aspex, Abloy UK and Johan Doors for working together to find appropriate solutions that continued to meet our requirements.” For further information on products and services available from Abloy, visit https://bit.ly/3qYJ0jI, call 01902 364 500, or email info@abloy.co.uk . © Images courtesy of Johan Doors 93 THE door industry journal summer 2023 Access Control & Smart Security
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