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dormakaba delivers a door closing solution to CBeebies Land Hotel At Alton Towers Resort

Customer Company Size

Large Corporate

Region

Europe

Country

United Kingdom

Product

ITS96 door closers
ITS96 EMF door closers

Tech Stack

Access management solutions
Door hardware systems

Implementation Scale

Departmental Deployment

Impact Metrics

Customer Satisfaction
Brand Awareness

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Use Cases

Building Automation & Control

Services

System Integration

About The Customer

dormakaba is a globally active technology group and a leading provider of high-quality access management solutions, locks, cylinders, door hardware, physical access systems, enterprise data & time recording, and interior glass systems. For more than 150 years, dormakaba has set trends in security and beyond – in terms of functionality, convenience, and design - always with a focus on optimum value to customers. The company was tasked with providing door closers for the newly built CBeebies Land Hotel at the Alton Towers resort in Staffordshire. The hotel is the first of its kind, designed exclusively for children and young families, and each room features its own individual kids zone.

The Challenge

The newly built CBeebies Land Hotel at the Alton Towers resort in Staffordshire required door closers that would not spoil intricate vinyl leaf designs on the bedroom doors, while also ensuring compliance with both access and fire regulations. The hotel, designed by The Manser Practice, is the first hotel designed exclusively for children and young families. Each room features its own individual kids zone. The architect initially stipulated that overhead door closers were to be installed. However, due to the nature of the fully screen-printed doors, complete with images of CBeebies characters, it was decided that more discreet door closers were needed to ensure the design was not obstructed.

The Solution

dormakaba's ITS96 and ITS96 EMF door closers were specified by architectural ironmongers G Johns & Sons for all 76 of the bedroom doors. The ITS96 from dormakaba uses a slender cam and roller design to allow it to be fully concealed within the door leaf. This design also provides low opening forces to ensure ease of operation and compliance with the access requirements stated in Approved Document M. In addition, the ITS96 features a cushioned stop position that protects the door leaf and frame in the event of slamming or violent use – this position can be adjusted to an opening angle between 80° and 120°. For the cross-corridor fire doors in the bedroom hallways and the doors leading from the staircase to each floor, the ITS 96 EMF was specified. The door closer was installed specifically to ensure that corridor noise would be kept to a minimum during the evening when residents are sleeping.

Operational Impact

The ITS96 door closers provided a discreet solution that did not spoil the intricate vinyl leaf designs on the bedroom doors.
The door closers ensured compliance with both access and fire regulations.
The ITS96 EMF door closer ensured that corridor noise was kept to a minimum during the evening when residents are sleeping.

Quantitative Benefit

76 bedroom doors were fitted with the ITS96 door closers.
The ITS96 EMF door closer was installed on all cross-corridor fire doors in the bedroom hallways and the doors leading from the staircase to each floor.