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Opening the Door to a Bygone
Era at Fortnum & Mason
Turning Old into New
Due to its old fashioned glamour and
vintage beauty, the designers of this
new restaurant wanted to create a
lasting impression right from the start
by incorporating an authentic looking
entrance to this chic new eatery.
As experts in the field of entrance design,
Boon Edam were chosen by the restaurant
designers to design, manufacture and
install a traditional-style entry way which
would also be fitting for the modern
world. The bespoke revolving door was
entirely hand made out of timber with a
power assisted drive and an additional
collapsible door set added to allow for the
passing of bulky items and larger items of
luggage.
This prestigious door design was chosen
by the designer for many reasons. Due
to its prominent position in Piccadilly,
London, the architects were tasked with
creating a statement entrance piece which
would also ooze a quintessential look and
feel which would, in turn, blend in with the
overall quintessentially English theme of
the department store. The revolving door
was also a first choice option as a way of
overcoming the great British weather of
cold winds and wet weather! Typically, a
revolving door can eliminate the amount
of cold air that enters a building during
its use and rivals that of a more traditional
swing door which lacks any control of
draughts during cold spells.
Experts in Design
Boon Edam was delighted to be chosen as
the main supplier for the bespoke entrance
to the new ‘bygone era’ style restaurant at
Fortnum & Mason based in London. The
new restaurant aptly named 45 Jermyn
Street is the latest addition to the highend department store which has been
successfully running since 1707.
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As a world leader in entry design, our
client opted to work with Boon Edam
Ltd whose reputation is synonymous
with reliability and quality. Like Fortnum
& Mason, the Boon Edam brand is long
standing and internationally recognised
for providing its customers with the
quality workmanship that they’ve come
to expect over the years. As a unique
company which started life in designing
wooden revolving doors back in 1873,
our client knew that Boon Edam Ltd
were more than experienced in this field.
Having initially discussed their needs and
expectations and by providing examples
of previous timber based revolving doors,
Boon Edam were able to easily supply the
client with a design they were after.
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