Case Study: The Angel Building achieves sustainable, low-maintenance, award-winning office transformation with dormakaba

The Angel Building - Customer Case Study

The Angel Building in Islington was a neglected 1980s office block facing demolition that was redesigned into an award-winning contemporary urban office space with a full‑height atrium, café, retail units and rooftop terraces. For the refurbishment, dormakaba supplied key door hardware — notably floor springs and door closers — to meet the project’s durability and sustainability requirements.

dormakaba’s durable, high‑recycled‑content floor springs and door closers provided long‑life performance and reduced maintenance costs, supporting the building’s sustainability credentials and lifecycle value. dormakaba’s products helped the project achieve a BREEAM “Excellent” rating and contributed to its RIBA Award for Architecture 2011 and RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist recognition, while delivering measurable savings through lower ongoing maintenance.