Environmentally friendly entrance
GEZE's automatic doors provided the perfect solution for a new building where environmentally friendly criteria was at the heart of its design. When CABI needed a new home to replace the old school building they had been in for 33 years and now required a high level of maintenance they turned to international design practice Scott Brownrigg.
An energy efficient building
An eye catching building that stays true to the organisation’s core values. © Hundven-Clements Photography / GEZE GmbH
The challenge was to design an energy efficient, purpose-built headquarters for the not-for-profit organisation that was in keeping with their values of protecting the environment and enhancing bio-diversity, provided a workplace for up to 180 members of staff and was an impressive local landmark. The new entrance had to meet this exacting vision.
Aesthetically-pleasing, environmentally-friendly entrance
A GEZE Slimdrive SCR automatic curved sliding door was chosen to provide a light and airy all-glass lobby entrance which blends seamlessly into the facade. The circular entrance features two sets of automatic bi-parting curved glass sliding doors, creating a lobby that minimises heat loss or gain and so helps to contribute to the building's environmental credentials. In addition the Slimdrive SCR combines high performance with unobtrusive operation - the drives are just 7cm in height and very discreet.
Working with the organisation's values
Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and in keeping with CABI's values the building is topped with a living roof designed to attract insects and birds and enhance bio-diversity. GEZE UK national specification manager Richard Richardson-Derry said: 'Creating an environmentally friendly building was essential to CABI and we were delighted to work closely with Scott Brownrigg to play a part in achieving this. The Slimdrive SCR is perfect for providing an entrance that limits temperature variation'.
Said Ed Hayden from Scott Brownrigg: 'We are extremely proud of the CABI Headquarters, it is an eye catching building yet stays true to the core values of the organisation. GEZE's solution of a lobby entrance fitted perfectly with what we wanted to achieve'. The CABI headquarters were shortlisted for the ArchDaily Building of the Year 2021 Awards.
CABI
CABI is an international, inter-governmental, not-for-profit organization that improves people's lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.
Their approach involves putting information, skills and tools into people's hands. CABI's 49 Member Countries guide and influence their work which is delivered by scientific staff based in their global network of centres.
We are extremely proud of the CABI Headquarters, it is an eye catching building yet stays true to the core values of the organisation. GEZE's solution of a lobby entrance fitted perfectly with what we wanted to achieve.
Ed Hayden from Scott Brownrigg