Pure Class in
Sheer Glass
Customers to a luxury car
dealership in Birmingham
will be able to reflect on
the best of its brands with
the installation of a glazed
manual sliding wall defining
the Bentley and Lamborghini
areas of its showroom.
The eight panel arrangement,
using GEZE’s Manual Sliding
Wall (MSW) with SmartGuide
system and Pureline cover
profile, is a seamless space
divider with no metal
surrounds, which separates
the two sales areas while
maintaining an open feel.
The MSW was the ideal choice
for Glassedge, which was
commissioned to install the
feature at Bentley Sytner, in
the city centre.
The manual sliding wall
(MSW) also incorporates a
swing door with a polished
stainless steel handle –
making the two areas of
the showroom accessible to
customers and staff – without
interrupting the fluidity of the
glazing. In total, the wall spans
seven metres in width and 3
metres in height.
The MSW system is easy
to handle - when the wall
is not needed, the panels
can be pulled back, into a
parking space where they sit
at a 90-degree angle – a real
space saver which minimizes
impact upon the room, or
as at Bentley Sytner they are
completely hidden away
inside a wall cupboard.
The overall effect is a
contemporary stylish finish
which benefits from the light
and airy feel needed for a
showroom in which the cars
themselves can take centre
stage.
and when in place, the
effort required to move the
individual panels was minimal.
Kaz Spiewakowski, managing
director of GEZE UK said:
“Our MSW system presents a
fantastic solution for retailers
who want to use their space
creatively. They can be used to
open out or separate areas in
shops, cafes, offices and hotels
as well as prestigious car
showrooms. We are delighted
that Glassedge chose the
MSW with Pureline profile in
delivering its requirements
for the Sytner showroom
where the quality of Bentley
and Lamborghini vehicles
can be seen in all their glory
and benefit from the flow of
natural light.
“Glassedge will most definitely
be using the GEZE MSW
range again as our company
is very confident in the
products’ quality, robustness
of the materials used, plus the
excellent personal service we
received from both GEZE UK’s
sales and technical support
staff.”
Glassedge was delighted
to have been specified by
MCS Special Projects for this
prestige project and found the
GEZE MSW sliding stacking
design ideally suited both
its customer’s and client’s
requirements.
Said Chris Beckett, Managing
Director of Glassedge Ltd:
“It was very easy to install
GEZE’s animated guide to
MSW with SmartGuide can be
viewed via the homepage of
www.geze.co.uk
For more information about
GEZE UK’s comprehensive
range of automatic
operators, manual door
closers and window
technology products call
01543 443000 or visit
www.geze.co.uk.
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Fitted with 12 mm clear, low
iron toughened glass which
minimises sun reflection
and so allows as much
light in to the showroom as
possible, the installation also
features GEZE’s Pureline, a
silver anodised profile with
a modern angled design.
Each panel discretely locks
into the next one via a floor
locking device, which is
completely hidden from view.
Above, the recessed roller
track further enhances the
sleek appearance whilst the
SmartGuide system enhances
its functionality.