Case Study: The Shard achieves reliable, efficient and secure access with dormakaba

The Shard - Customer Case Study

The Shard, a 309-metre "vertical town" in London with offices, residences, restaurants, a hotel and visitor attractions across 72 habitable floors, needed reliable, efficient and durable access solutions to cope with constant, high-frequency use. dormakaba was selected to meet this challenge, supplying automatic door operators, concealed door controls and floor springs chosen for their compact, elegant design and proven long-term performance.

dormakaba specified these products across various packages of work to deliver safe, secure and reliable access throughout the development. The chosen automatic operators and controls provided the durability and consistent operation required for heavy daily use, helping ensure smooth access performance that complements the building’s architecture and operational needs.

The Shard