SHOPPING CENTRES
BACK TO THE FUTURE
The shape and function of shopping centres have certainly changed over the past few decades: The shopping temples have increasingly moved from the outskirts of the city to the centre, they are no longer just places to shop, but also places of adventure and leisure, offering living space, entertainment and (sometimes even) culture.
While large-scale shopping facilities used to be built away from cities, there has been a trend in recent years to locate them in the immediate city centre. As a result, architecture beyond standard design and standardised building elements is playing an increasingly important role.
What remains are the building law requirements and regulations regarding fire protection, escape routes and building safety. But all of this must be clothed in a pleasing design that does not run counter to the architectural concept but supports it with a pleasant ambience, inviting catering and inspiration for shopping.
Requirements and solutions
Multifunctionality and design
REQUIREMENTS
Shopping centres are meeting places for people of all ages. Children, young people, adults and senior citizens frequent them in large numbers every day. In addition to the pure sales areas, there are numerous other areas in these buildings, each with specific functions for which different structural requirements apply.
Rooms for staff, technology and administration, as well as garages, car parks, escape routes and emergency exits. While local authorities and operators used to get by with standard architecture and standardised components, today they need to retrofit the design.
Feel-good quality is crucial for acceptance. Therefore, structural systems must not only fulfil technical requirements, but also have design qualities.
SELECTED NOVOFERM SOLUTIONS
| Versatile and highly configurable property doors in thick rebate or flush-mounted design; available in fire protection classes T30 (EI2 30), T60 (EI2 60) and T90 (EI2 90) as well as smoke protection, multi-purpose, sound insulation and security doors; available in numerous design variants, decors and colours; individual design surfaces based on the building architecture are also possible |
| Steel security doors available with tested security to RC 2 (WK2), RC 3 (WK3) or RC 4 (WK4) in accordance with DIN EN 1627 |
| T30 (EI2 30), T60 (EI2 60) and T90 (EI2 90) fire-resistant security doors available with tested security to RC 2 (WK2) or RC 3 (WK3) in accordance with DIN EN 1627 |
| Soundproof doors DB-1 type 50 with stable steel carcass, special sound insulation and lowerable special floor seal result in a tested and threshold-free sound insulation value of up to RW = 50 dB; in conjunction with an additional threshold of up to RW = 53 dB |
| Project doors tested and approved in many combinations/ with many fittings |
| Combination of hold-open systems and smoke detectors for secure closure in the event of smoke development |
EXAMPLES IN THE INSTALLED STATE
Transparent building / fire protection
REQUIREMENTS
Transparency is a decisive factor in the shopping experience. Open structures, spacious openings at entrances and exits or between floors should alternate with catering outlets and boutique-style shops.
Modern, attractive architecture with large glass surfaces, extended sightlines and integrated atriums make a significant contribution to increasing the quality of the shopping experience and attracting potential buyers.
Today, transparent construction is also possible under fire safety regulations and is desirable in shopping centres.
SELECTED NOVOFERM SOLUTIONS
| Tubular frame doors made of glass or metal in T30 (EI2 30) and T90 (EI2 90) versions for transparent room experiences in shopping centres |
| Consistent appearance of all systems and any combination of doors, side panels and fanlights |
| All-glass walls in the T30 (EI2 30) version (also with integrated door) from Novoferm for transparent room partitions for open room design in shopping centres |
| Fire-resistant glazing in G30, F30 or F90 versions as translucent window elements in shopping centres |
| Continuous, multi-storey glass façades with F30 glazing with maximum transparency |
EXAMPLES IN THE INSTALLED STATE
Continuous load and durability
REQUIREMENTS
High user frequencies and frequent collisions with changing public traffic characterise everyday life in shopping centres. Long opening hours six days a week, plus open Sundays, further intensify these stressful situations. All of this also places high demands on the components used. Fire and smoke protection doors must guarantee a secure room closure in the event of an incident and prevent the passage of smoke or fire.
To achieve this, it is imperative that the doors close all the way into the frames in an emergency. To ensure this, the "durability of self-closing" must be tested in accordance with DIN EN 1191 and classified in accordance with DIN EN 14600.
Further challenges arise from the stresses caused by different temperatures between hot and cold areas. Components should be able to withstand slight damage and retain their function in this case. It is also important to design dirt-prone rebate areas on doors in such a way that they are easy to maintain.
SELECTED NOVOFERM SOLUTIONS
| Single and double-leaf T30 (EI230 ) or T90 (EI290 ) tubular frame doors in steel design with high quality and resistance even under extreme continuous loads and frequent operating errors |
| Multifunctional doors with stable sheet steel door construction and very good mechanical strength values |
| Steel doors where limited surface damage can be repaired quickly |
| Highly configurable contract doors from the Premio series in thick rebate or flush design have been successfully tested by independent material testing institutes as a unit consisting of door leaf, fittings and frame in the most demanding category C5; in this endurance test, at least 200,000 opening and closing cycles simulate a service life of around 20 years in fast motion |
| Steel frames for classrooms with high stability and durability |
| Stable and robust tubular frame doors (profile thickness 4 mm, sheet thickness up to 1.5 mm, ...) |
| Steel doors can be repainted without great effort |
| Dirt-prone rebate areas on tubular frame doors can be completely covered with a plastic-coated Promaseal strip; this makes the doors particularly easy and quick to clean on a daily basis |
EXAMPLES IN THE INSTALLED STATE
Escape route systems
REQUIREMENTS
Where thousands of people come together, escape and rescue routes must fulfil high requirements. Both emergency exit devices in accordance with DIN EN 179 and panic exit devices in accordance with the EN 1125 standard ensure smooth evacuation in shopping centres in the event of an emergency.
As with other types of building, escape routes must be easy to access and dimensioned in such a way that employees, suppliers and visitors who are present in a shopping centre at the time of a particular danger, such as a fire, can leave as quickly as possible.
SELECTED NOVOFERM SOLUTIONS
| Double-leaf fire doors T30-2 (EI2 30), T60-2 (EI2 60) or T90-2 (EI2 90) with full panic function |
| Multifunctional doors with anti-panic lock variants in accordance with DIN EN 179 and DIN EN 1125 with numerous fitting options |
| Emergency exit systems (lever handle and panic lock) in accordance with DIN EN 179 or anti-panic locks (anti-panic bars and locks) in accordance with DIN EN 1125 can be integrated into doors |
| Self-locking panic locks |
| Anti-panic locks with single or multi-point locking - with various passage functions |
| Push or touch bars to DIN EN 1125 for quick and safe exit from the building |
| Escape door locking with additional escape door strike above the main lock |
EXAMPLES IN THE INSTALLED STATE
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Security
REQUIREMENTS
Wherever many people come together in buildings, there are potential dangers. Preventing or averting these is the task of building security. Wherever something can happen, appropriate measures and resources such as video surveillance, fire detection and suppression as well as robbery and burglary alarms must be provided. Locks and locking systems should be protected against sabotage and unauthorised visitors must be denied access.
It should be possible to monitor and control the technical, often IT-supported systems centrally, and rescue scenarios must even include rampages or terrorist attacks. These requirements can be met with modern systems and components
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SELECTED NOVOFERM SOLUTIONS
| RG roller grille with anti-lift protection and resistant honeycomb structure |
| Aluminium external doors for side and rear entrance areas of shopping centres with tested security to resistance class RC 2 (WK2) in accordance with DIN EN 1627 |
| Steel security doors available with tested security to RC 2 (WK2), RC 3 (WK3) or RC 4 (WK4) in accordance with DIN EN 1627 |
| T30 (EI2 30), T60 (EI2 60) and T90 (EI2 90) fire-resistant security doors available with tested security to RC 2 (WK2) or RC 3 (WK3) in accordance with DIN EN 1627 |
| Steel security doors with various locking variants (e.g. self-locking multi-point locks with optional motorised lock function) |
| Multifunctional doors in bullet-resistant design in accordance with bullet resistance class FB 4 or VPAM P6; also available in fire protection design |
EXAMPLES IN THE INSTALLED STATE
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Selected equipment and accessories
DESIGN | SAFETY | |
| Steel doors can be repainted without great effort in the event of minor surface damage | Impact-resistant and breakthrough-resistant special glass up to F90 in accordance with DIN EN 356 class P4A to P8B for RC 2 security doors of Premio and Plano designs | |
| Customised design surfaces based on the building architecture | Sturdy steel hinges with hinge bolt security | |
| Five different hinge types in steel or stainless steel, also available as 3D hinges and a slimline 3D object hinge in stainless steel for Premio multifunctional doors | Steel locking pins also engage in the frame and prevent the door from being levered open | |
| Flush centre stop with integrated centre muntin bar for all double-leaf multifunctional doors NovoPorta Premio and NovoPorta Plano | Aluminium or stainless steel security fittings in accordance with DIN 18257 | |
| Complete and high-quality fittings for NovoPorta Premio and Plano multifunctional doors | High-quality lock systems, also with multi-point locks | |
| Concealed 3D hinges or flush stainless steel striking plates for NovoPorta Plano design multifunctional doors | Multifunctional doors with escape route security via integrated escape door locking system, coupled with door terminals, alarm functions and building management system |
EXAMPLES IN THE INSTALLED STATE
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