BRIO BRINGS FLEXIBLE
SPACE AND STYLE TO A
LONDON APARTMENT
Brio, the leading manufacturer of interior and
exterior folding door and window architectural
solutions has provided architects CGT Works
with the solution for opening up a Georgian
interior in a flexible manner.
CGT Works describes itself as an architectural
and construction service company operating in
London and Italy with over 10 years' experience
specialising in residential buildings and retail
premises looking for budget or high-level
design solutions.
“We are a team of architects and specialised
professionals that enjoys the challenge of
designing and constructing innovative buildings
and interiors alongside more traditional
projects,” says CGT Works director and project
manager Enrico Trolese.
A recent project for the company involved
converting a two bed flat in a Georgian terrace
in London’s Earls Court into a more flexible
living space. It involved knocking down the
wall between the living room and the second
bedroom to open up the space and let in more
light.
The owner still wanted the option of closing it
off so the decision was made to install custom
3.4m x 8m panel doors – three sliding and one
pivoting. The doors were made by a local joiner
and installed using Brio’s top hanging Single
Run Zero Clearance hardware system.
According to Enrico: “Brio was the only
manufacturer that provided kit that suited
the requirements for such heavy doors – they
weight 100 kilos a panel. You can see the tracks
but they are very discreet, set into the ceiling
and the floor. It has been so successful we are
now using the system on another project in the
same building”.
Enrico found Brio when researching the project
online. “The Brio website is very good. All
the details we needed were there and easily
accessible plus technical drawings. I also spoke
to Brio HQ about some details and the technical
department was very good and obviously
experienced.”
Because these floor to ceiling door projects can
present their own challenges when it comes to
sliding door hardware, Brio has designed and
manufactured its Single Run top hung system
with a Zero Clearance option.
The Zero Clearance option, available across
Brio’s Single Run 80 – Single Run 250 product
portfolio, successfully achieves the modern
minimalist look with hardware that is discreetly
hidden from view.
Single Run Zero Clearance hardware allows
minimal gaps between the door panel and
hardware, offering a pleasing aesthetic finish to
floor to ceiling installations.
With no hanger plates or screws protruding
above the top edge of the door, Single Run
Zero Clearance has been designed to achieve
clearances of 3mm between the track and the
top of the door. And, to go with the discreet top,
the new spring loaded guide and bottom rail
can also be concealed within the bottom edge
of the door thereby extending Zero Clearance
to floor level.
“The new Zero Clearance option has already
proved popular with architects and specifiers
as only 3mm clearance is required between the
top of the door and the track. The track can be
installed into the ceiling so the door looks as
though it is floating as the hangers are difficult
if not impossible to see. It is a very aesthetically
pleasing effect,” says David Newton, General
Manager at B