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Company: GEZE

GEZE UK is improving access for shoppers in Windsor with the installation of contemporary high-specification entrances to the town’s brand new retail complex, King Edward Court.

Completed in November 2007, the mixed-use development is benefiting from GEZE UK’s installation of seven Slimdrive SL automatic sliding entrances and two Slimdrive SC automatic curved sliding entrances in the elegant glass-dominated centre.

The new atrium, linking the car park to the shopping centre and to Waitrose, required a stylish sliding entrance that would accommodate heavy traffic, trolleys and pushchairs without compromising its contemporary double height glass design.

After shopping around, contractors Parry Bowen and John Sisk & Son Ltd decided GEZE’s energy efficient Slimdrive SL, an automatic door operator that blends almost invisibly into the glass door frames and features integrated movement sensors and a fully compliant safety system was the answer. Quick and easy to install, the Slimdrive SL was used throughout the centre to maintain the sleek, glass wall effect that the architect envisioned.

The smooth, curved corners of the glass façade required a slightly unusual approach, so Zara and Zest, an upmarket juice bar, with prime positions, benefited from GEZE UK’s versatile Slimdrive SC curved automatic door operator, which can be mounted almost invisibly onto curtain wall transoms and curved-steel sections with bespoke radii and door dimensions.

Richard Dawson, senior site manager at John Sisk & Son Ltd commented,”The door operators are ideal for the glass entrances in King Edward Court, complementing the contemporary architecture of the building whilst ensuring easy access for shoppers.”