Context

GEZE UK provided automatic door solutions for the world-class Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow as part of a £842m development which incorporated automatic swing doors and sliding doors into its ultra-modern design.

The automatic doors were part of a design concept with light and space as part of its requirements.

Project detail

A total of 17 automatic doors, including Slimdrive SL NT sliding operators and Slimdrive EMD-F and TSA 160 NT swing doors, were installed into the new state-of-the-art complex which incorporates the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC), a teaching and learning centre and a number of specialist clinics.

Large entrance door automation

The doors included requirements for large public entrances for the adult and children’s accident and emergency departments, acute receiving unit, GP out-of-hours centre, as well as the main entrance for the RHC. 

Door systems for ambulance admissions areas and a large swing door to a ward entrance to the RHC were also part of the installation.

The nine Slimdrive SL NTs were the perfect choice for the large entrances to the hospital as they blend seamlessly into the façades thanks to an operator height of just 7cm – making them almost invisible in elevation.

Designed to be virtually silent in operation, they can move leaf weights of up to 125kg making them suitable for public buildings with high levels of footfall and a continuous flow of people moving in various directions.

Smaller entrance door automation

Two pairs of Slimdrive EMD-F electro-mechanical swing doors were fitted into smaller entrance areas including the Children’s Emergency Department. Like the Slimdrive SL NT, at just 7cm high, they boast a low-wear, high-performance system which is exceptionally quiet in operation – ideal for a hospital location.

Internal door automation

A further six TSA 160 NT hydraulic swing doors were installed around the building, including larger single doors some of which are the entrances to wards. The width of these doors was larger than usual and enables the easy movement of medical equipment and furniture when required.

Comments

"We are delighted that GEZE door systems were incorporated into the design and build of this centre of excellence which is predominantly light and airy – a priority in the brief which our products have helped meet. In addition, they have accommodated very practical requirements for accessibility and manoeuvrability in a demanding environment where functionality is a key priority."
– Kaz Spiewakowski, Managing Director, GEZE UK