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PROJECT

entrances

Entrances Meet Tough
Luxury Apartment Specs
Entrances and two different doors meet nonstandard design specs and ﬁght Lake Michigan
winds in a Chicago luxury apartment complex.

T

he 500 Lake Shore Drive apartment

A SOPHISTICATED SOLUTION

complex in Chicago is a sight to be-

Dorma workers began by building a secure sub-

hold. At 57 stories, the 62,000-sq.-ft.

frame assembly to which they clad the metal

building offers tenants two club rooms, a movie

used in the building. That maintained the spe-

room, a library, a rooftop pool with a ﬁre pit,

ciﬁc subway-tile design, while meeting all other

and a landscaped terrace. It provides not only

requirements. "Because it was on a radius wall

ﬁve-star service, but also captivating views.

rather than a ﬂat wall, each piece had to be indi-

Each unit, from compact studio apartments

vidually cut and rolled," MacMillan said.

to spacious penthouses, is equipped with ﬂoor-

For the custom vestibule entrance on the

to-ceiling windows and open ﬂoor plans to ex-

west side, the architect wanted minimal metal in

pand the versatility of smaller spaces. As the

the door area, so they decided on Dorma's ESA

complex was designed, every feature and com-

Fine Frame with an ESA400 automatic sliding

ponent was carefully considered so they would

door. In addition to its aesthetic appeal, this

be an aesthetic and functional ﬁt.

combination provides excellent weather-sealing

Developer Related Midwest, Chicago, and

qualities.

architectural ﬁrm Solomon Cordwell Buenz,

"The architect wanted the header and carrier

Chicago, selected Dorma Americas, Ream-

for the sliding doors to be concealed within the

Above. On the west side of the building, the minimal metal speciﬁcation was
achieved by combining Dorma's ESA Fine
Frame with an ESA400 automatic sliding
door.

stown, PA, to provide and install the main doors

solid-metal vestibule structure, so we designed

for the project. Dorma had the product line to

this entrance to conceal the headers and create

meet the design requirements and the expertise

access panels that would allow for installation

to fabricate the custom east and west entrances.

and service of the doors," explained MacMillan.

Right. The east side of the building
faces Lake Michigan and wind is a factor.
To minimize air inﬁltration, a manual
revolving door was used.

A HIGH-END CHALLENGE

trance allow residents to enter and exit the build-

According to Angus MacMillan, Dorma na-

ing with ease when carrying luggage, toting gro-

tional sales manager, "The primary design chal-

ceries, or walking their pets.

The automatic sliding doors on the west en-

lenge that the architect presented to us was the

manual revolving door was selected. With the

vestibule on the west entrance-an area with

east side of the building facing Lake Michigan,

vertical walls that have a slight radius/bowing

it's prone to a lot of wind. The Crane 4000 pro-

on each side."
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At the east entrance, the Crane 4000 series

need for a complex solid-metal entrance and

vides easy access with minimal air inﬁltration.

"The metal that Solomon Cordwell Buenz

"Both the aesthetic and functional aspects of

speciﬁed for the east and west entry areas neces-

the entrances were of the utmost importance on

Circle 9 on the Reader Service Card.

sitated something more than a standard solu-

the 500 Lake Shore Drive project," said MacMil-

View the web page for the Dorma ESA400 Fine Frame automatic sliding doors.

tion," explained MacMillan. "Dorma couldn't

lan. "With the ESA Fine Frame, the Crane 4000

readily form and weld parts together to make it

revolving door, and custom fabrication and in-

work."

stallation, we were able to create access areas that

Download the Dorma Advanced Automatic Door Solutions brochure.
View the Crane 4000 series all-glass revolving door web page.

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uphold the sophistication of the complex while

a speciﬁc subway-tile pattern that needed to be

providing ease of use and convenience to resi-

carried through in the solution.

Download the Crane product portfolio brochure.

In addition, the west and east entrances have

dents and guests." CBP

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