The Situation:
The community centre in Solihull is exactly what it says in the name – the centre of the community, a place where people in the area can come together for many different purposes. It gives people a sense of ownership over the suburb of an inner city area.
The community centre is a building run for the local populace by a volunteer group made up of local residents – by the people for the people in action. It provides a place for activities of all sorts (that said, local authorities do run some community centres, but even those usually have a local committee for day-to-day management).
By being available to all, the community centre is really the heart of a neighbourhood. Yes, at times it might be hired out commercially, but that helps subsidise the other, community-based activities that are the real remit of the place.
The community centre in Solihull is probably the only community building around where young and old can come together safely. The greater the community involvement in activities there, the more the sense of pride grows, both in the place and what it achieves, and in the neighbourhood itself. That’s important, and shows how the centre can create a feeling of cohesion. The community centre encourages and often initiates programmes that involve local residents as a way to bring them together. These days, as communities become more fragmented, that’s more vital than ever. A multi-ethnic pot luck dinner, a community talent contest – they might seem like small things, but their gradual impact can be huge.
The local community centre in Solihull on the outskirts of Birmingham has been funded locally for a long overdue renovation. The two-storey building, which was built in1958, had certainly seen far better days. The community centre in Solihull is the hub of the town centre, the building itself is the venue for lunch groups, parent and toddler clubs, computer groups, musical activities, and much more.
The main purpose of the renovation is to ensure that the building meets current day safety standards in order to protect the visitors as well as individuals who work there. The premises need to be made comfortable especially for the elderly and those with disabilities. For their new automatic entrance door, the centre contacted ASDF UK LTD to work on the design and finish the job within the agreed time scales.
Automatic Sliding Doors Solution:
To fully meet the requirements of the Community centre, ASDF UK LTD installed a new aluminium entrance with Premis Euroslide Bi-Part openers.
The entire automatic door system was designed and customised to fit in with the existing structure. It was the perfect entrance solution for the Community Centres requirements for several reasons.
Firstly, the aluminium design and automatic sliding motion delivered a sleek and modern, contemporary visual.
Secondly, the safety features of the newly introduced automatic door system will ensure that individuals coming in and out of the building will be safe. The motion sensor is highly reliable, hence, it will not move if anything or anyone is obstructing the space around it.
Thirdly, the door system will provide both comfort and convenient access to the users, employees, and visitors. The automatic doors will of course aid the elderly and disabled who will no longer have to ask for assistance to open the doors as they will automatically slide open to let individuals in and out of the centre. This automatic function will also prevent congestion in the entrance and exits even at peak times of the day.
Solihull Community Centre Outcome:
After the major renovation, the community centre was delighted that all the work that had been done to improve the structure met their goals. Despite the large number of people who come to the building on a daily basis there was no instance where the entrance became over crowded due to heavy pedestrian traffic. All the population groups using the Community Centre commended the changes made.
The durable materials used for manufacturing the automatic doors added another tier of safety to the centre.
With these improvements, the Community Centre is now more than ready to receive an increased number of users and visitors. ADSF UK LTD was pleased to be part of this project in Solihull.
If you are interested in a new automatic door system for your individual business ADSF UK LTD is ready to provide the perfect entrance or shop front solution. Call us at 01275 871787 to find out more about our quality products and services.
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