DORMA in a class of its own at new Scottish school

DORMA door controls have been specified and installed at a brand new Additional Support Needs (ASN) school development by Perth and Kinross Council in Scotland. The £6.5m Fairview School features an impressive eco-friendly design and significantly raises the bar for ASN facilities.

Architectural hardware specialists, John Monaghan Ltd supplied DORMA’s AD4000 panic hardware at fire exits, and TS92 cam action closers – some with electro-magnetic hold-open units (EMF) – to classroom entrances and doors on the main routes throughout the building.

The extensive range of access and security product options available from DORMA, combined with its ability to help enable compliance with health & safety requirements and the DDA, frequently make DORMA first choice for specifiers involved with demanding new school environments.

Project architect, Sundeep Salins of Perth and Kinross Council, explains the thinking behind the specification of DORMA: “In order to achieve a ‘non-institutional’ feel, the large building is broken down into small, discrete zones that each child can distinguish as their own ‘place’. This means that easy, yet safe and secure access throughout the building is very important. more…

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