The new North Cardiff Medical Centre, which opened three years after the original surgery was destroyed in an arson attack, has Charter-Integr8 security shutters from Charter Specialist Security, a UK supplier of built-in roller shutters….
The new three storey building, designed by LT Architects, features a double height atrium on entrance, a pharmacy on the ground floor and two floors of medical rooms, catering to 14,000 patients.
To prevent the new centre from being vulnerable to vandalism or a similar arson attack as the previous building on the site, all ground floor doors and windows of the centre have been installed with Charter-Integr8 security shutters. The shutter mechanics are integrated into the actual fabric of the building. In the raised position, the shutter is concealed from view. In the lowered position, the shutters offer effective security. At North Cardiff, 20 Charter-Integr8 180BL and eight Charter-Integr8 180C security shutters have been installed. The 180BL has been designed for fast track build styles where a lintel is not required. The 180C features an aluminium hood box and guide rails that have what the company terms a neat, compact design to minimise their visual impact. The shutter curtain comprises twin wall extruded aluminium sections.
Lance Taylor of LT Architects, which has experience in the health care sector across South Wales, says: "I was looking for shutters that had a better look and feel to the ones I had come across. Most have an unsightly MDF board with visible screw caps at the back which is not easy to remove and replace for maintenance; Charter’s systems don’t. Instead, they have a clip on insulated air tight back plate, which is a far better solution. The front sliding door is over six meters in length and required one single shutter. Charter found a solution for this which worked very well. They were very helpful."
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