Case Study: Fort Dunlop achieves landmark regeneration and flexible open‑plan office space with dormakaba's BEYOND glass door system

Fort Dunlop - Customer Case Study

Fort Dunlop, an architectural icon in Birmingham redeveloped by Urban Splash, became the new Post & Mail HQ when Trinity Mirror Midlands took the entire top floor—53,582 sq ft, the largest open-plan office space in the country outside London. The brief required subdividing this vast, light-filled area without losing openness; dormakaba was engaged to supply glazing and door hardware, including the BEYOND pinch-free glass door system, MANET overpanel connectors and Studio Rondo patch locks.

dormakaba’s BEYOND system provided safe, pinch‑free glass doors that created individual work areas while preserving sightlines and natural light, with MANET connectors and Studio Rondo locks delivering durable, design‑flexible fittings for a demanding office environment. The solution met the architect’s brief for functionality and aesthetics across the 53,582 sq ft floor (completed in 2008), giving Trinity Mirror Midlands a modern, subdivided workspace and demonstrating dormakaba’s ability to combine safety, reliability and design scope.

Fort Dunlop