Sopers House is a shared workspace in Cuffley, Hertfordshire, near the M25 and M1. Some 40 private offices are set across three levels; the site has besides a co-working space and supporting facilities such as such as gym, spin studio, hairdressers, nail bar, cafe, bar, restaurant, roof terrace and auditorium.
Up to 400 people use the co-working areas for hot desking. Sopers House prides itself on its offer of luxury and comfort, which it wanted its intercom and access control system over the building to reflect. Given the footfall, the site managers considered contactless authentication at all access points.
Smarthome and automation integration product firm Smart2U worked with CIE’s in-house system architects to specify and design an integrated intercom and access control system using the 2N range of Mullion IP Access Units, Access Unit 2.0 and IP Verso modular door intercoms. Internally, each of the 40 offices is fitted with the 2N Mullion Access Reader which uses Wavekey to allow contactless access around the building for customers, thanks to a variety of keyless authentication methods including key fob, RFID card and smartphone.
The access system also features 2N 2.0 Access Units which provide entry via smartphone or fob to communal areas such as the restaurant, gym and shared workspaces and other areas. Externally the system uses the IP Verso intercom – 2N’s modular product. Positioned at the main entrance, lobby and car park access, the Verso intercoms feature high definition (HD) colour camera, microphone and speaker for communication with residents, Bluetooth and radio frequency identification (RFID) authentication and touch-screen digital phonebook-keypad module which can be programmed with business names and apartment numbers, for example. This lets visitors search and dial the correct business.
Scott Foster, General Manager at Soper House, said: “The 2N access system was the best thing for us because it’s reliable, it gives us easy access and it’s easy to use for a large team.”
Kit List:
55 x 916115 IP Access Unit M – mullion style reader with Bluetooth & RFID
14 x 9160335 IP Access Unit 2.0 with RFID & Bluetooth
3 x 9155101C IP Verso Door Intercom
2 x9155082 IP Verso Door Intercom with Bluetooth & RFID
2 x 9155036 IP Verso Door Intercom with Digital Phone Book and Keypad
1 x 9155031 IP Verso Door Intercom with Keypad
1x 9155035 5 button IP Verso Door Intercom
53 x 932071E Electrical Door Strike Lock
1 x 91378601 2N Indoor View
2N Access Commander system administration interface
4 x IL-K200-00-00 Under Counter Induction Loop Kit with Mini Boundary Microphone
1 x V7-UK Large Area Loop Driver
1 x VI5A-UK
2 x C3SEW-RF.
