Opening the Doors to a Shoppers’ Paradise with GEZE

GEZE UK is opening doors to more shoppers at Glasgow Fort, which has not long launched a third phase of shops and leisure facilities at its out-of-town shopping and leisure complex.

With over 100 outlets and parking for 2,500, Glasgow Fort is one of the few purpose-built uncovered shopping villages with a two-sided mall design. intended to recreate a traditional high street.

Therefore, installing the right doors was vital in the design and specification of the new phase , not only to protect the new stores from the elements, but to maintain the fluidity of the stainless steel and glass aesthetic within its horseshoe layout.

The latest 175,000 square foot extension, designed by Glasgow architects Cooper Cromar for owner British Land, features an 80,000 square foot Marks & Spencer department store, housed within an iconic three-storey stainless steel-clad pavilion.

The store entrance has four sets of automatic sliding doors, powered by GEZE’s Slimdrive SL NT operators, to form a draught lobby and display area.

The Slimdrive SL NT blends effortlessly into the uncluttered glazed frontage. With an operator height of just 7cm – it is virtually invisible, pretty much silent in operation and can move leaf weights of up to 125kg; perfect for buildings with substantial levels of footfall and a continuous flow of people moving in various directions.

GEZE UK worked with Gray & Dick Ltd and Greenfield Contracting to create the entrances for M&S and seven other shops and restaurants on the north of the site where the new development is located.

These include Fat Face, Footasylum, JD Sports, Mamas & Papas, River Island, Wagamama & Waterstones.

In total, 12 GEZE products were supplied. In most cases the Slimdrive SL NTs were used to create the entrances for the units, will all those listed shops, apart from JD Sports, choosing seamless entrances, each with a pair of automatic sliding doors which provided flow and continuity with their glazed façades.

For JD, a much larger unit, two Slimdrive SLT telescopic automatic sliding door operators were used to create two entrances across the span of its frontage – each fixed to glass. Like the Slimdrive SL NT, they operate quietly and boast an elegant drive design with a 7cm operator height.

Martin Revie, general manager for GEZE UK in Scotland, commented: “This was a fascinating project on which to work. Glasgow Fort has become a ‘go-to’ destination for shopping and leisure in the region as it combines great facilities and shops, with an open, airy environment and contemporary design.

“The third phase of the development needed to combine the requirements of the businesses going into the new premises and incorporate functionality, safety and security while retaining the aesthetic values of the development as a whole.”

Contact:

GEZE UK,
Blenheim Way,
Fradley Park,
Lichfield,
Staffordshire,
United Kingdom,
WS13 8SY

Phone: 01543 443000
Fax: 01543 443001

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