entrée 01 | 2005
Preface

The entrance creates the first impression of a building. It is the place where people enter a building or go from one area to another within a building. This makes the entrance an important aspect in the design and refurbishment of any building.

The design of an entrance is not a sinecure. Aspects like aesthetics, capacity, energy saving, safety and security should all be taken into account. The developments in both architecture and entrance technology follow each other in rapid pace...

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Preface

Articles

Entering the world of Koolhaas

 

When the new Prada Epicentre in Beverly Hills opens for trade in the mornings, it does so literally. The store on Rodeo Drive, the world’s most luxurious shopping street, has no outer doors but is closed off by a full-width aluminium sliding wall which disappears into...

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Entering the world of Koolhaas

Energy saving entrances

 

Energy efficient buildings incorporate simple design features to achieve the highest degree of comfort with minimum energy use. Any style of building can be designed to be energy efficient and the energy efficiency can be improved in any existing building.

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Energy saving entrances
Projects

Trintech Headquarters


Leopardstown, Ireland
Architect: Murray O'Laoire Architects
Entrance: Crystal Tourniket

Deloitte Cybercentre


Amsterdam, Netherlands
Architect: Hollandse Nieuwe Concepts & Design
Entrance: Transpalock

Celestine Shiba Mitsui Building


Tokyo, Japan
Architect: Nihon Sekkei, Inc.
Entrance: Tournex

Shiodome Citycenter


Tokyo, Japan
Architect: Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and Associates
Entrance: Duotour

ING House ['de Schoen']


Amsterdam, Netherlands
Architect: Meyer en van Schooten
Entrance: Tourniket

Headquarters Cap Gemini


Utrecht, Netherlands
Architect: Bocanet en Partners architecten
Entrance: Tourniket


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