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Novoferm not only scores points technically. Door colours were also specified in advance to match the interior design and style of the hotel and, in one particular case, painted on site to exactly match the specified colour.

The Novoferm fire protection elements in the URBAN LOFT can also be found in particularly unusual colours.

Matching locks and fittings as well as overhead door closers round off the harmonious appearance of the tubular frame doors supplied by Novoferm.

When it came to integrating a comprehensive fire protection concept, the decision was made in favour of solutions from Novoferm. As one of Europe's largest system suppliers of door and gate solutions as well as loading systems, the company stands for the highest quality in fire protection and covers a wide range of structural requirements with property-specific complete solutions.

In the Holiday Inn, this was a challenging task given the variety and diversity of the areas of use to be separated by fire doors. Novoferm aluminium tubular frame doors from the ^NovoFire® series in T30 and T90 provide the transparency and lightness required in the public areas of the hotel while complying with fire protection standards.

Depending on the location, these doors were installed in various sizes and with different features, both single and double-leaf, some with side panels and fanlights.

Doors with digital access control are also important in special areas of the hotel. These were technically pre-equipped by Novoferm in advance for a key card system in order to guarantee smooth and time-efficient construction progress.

The electronic locking system was provided on site and the Novoferm doors were supplemented with this intelligent access management system. Novoferm doors from the ^NovoFire® and NovoPorta Premio series can be found throughout the hotel.

"We supplied all the doors for the project - all those that were not made of wood were produced, supplied and installed by Novoferm. A total of 106 units," says Ralf Thür, project consultant at Novoferm.

In his opinion, Novoferm's wide range of design options and the choice of additional functions spoke in its favour. Without the free swing function, Scherer cites one example, a T90 door in front of the sauna area, for example, would create a barrier for the resort's guests instead of opening the way for them to relax.

Wolfgang Scherer opted for aluminium profiles from Novoferm for the tubular frame doors. While other architects prefer the somewhat slimmer steel profiles, the "better colour concept" of the aluminium solutions was the deciding factor for Scherer. Visitors can see why this coordination down to the last detail is important for the effect of the 4-star+ resort, both on arrival and when walking through the building. Whether through the shingle-clad façade, the shades of different woods in the interior, carpets, lights or works of art, the guests' gaze is captured everywhere by a coherent and harmonious colour concept. This requires transparency and does not allow any aesthetic compromises, which is why the surfaces of the fire doors, which are adapted to the effect of the room, play an important role.

Despite these demands and the different, very specialised uses, the conversion and new construction of the Klosterhof was completed in just 16 months. According to Wolfgang Scherer, the delivery and installation of the Novoferm doors went "without a hitch". This is quite unusual, especially in view of the large number of different products and the tight time frame. Also because the doors were supplied by two different production sites - single and double-leaf tubular frame doors were delivered by Novoferm directly to the construction site in Bayerisch Gmain, while the sheet steel doors (single and double-leaf versions of NovoPorta Premio T30, T90 and multi-purpose doors) were sourced from the regionally based J.N. Kreiller KG in nearby Traunstein.

Less than a year after its opening, the Klosterhof has not only impressed discerning guests with its unique combination of exclusive services and modern architecture that blends stylishly into the landscape, but also the experts: shortly after its opening, the "Große Restaurant & Hotel Guide 2016" named the new Klosterhof Germany's Wellness Hotel 2017 - and the Klosterhof spa has recently been nominated for the "Wellness Aphrodite" award.

On the one hand, the client's requirements included embedding the new building in the landscape and relating it to the traditional building fabric. At the same time, the aim was to develop an overarching architectural concept that would nevertheless allow the various functional areas to be designed independently.

To ensure this, objectives such as a high level of comfort, convincing design and building regulations had to be harmonised.

These requirements were also decisive for the selection of the doors:
Of course, they also had to guarantee fire protection, but at the same time support the interior design concept and, last but not least, be easy to use.

The combination of aesthetic fire protection and functional diversity already characterises the foyer area. Spread over two storeys, the upper part is adjacent to a library and the fireplace room of the "Ocean Spa" building. Glass walls maintain the spatial effect of the foyer as well as the transparency and lightness of the library and fireplace room. This glazing extends almost across the entire width and provides additional daylight. However, they have to fulfil high standards in terms of fire protection and, due to the height of the foyer, also fall protection, which is why ^NovoFire® F30 fixed glazing was used. And because the design was intended to combine urban chic with elements typical of the region, the large glass walls were fitted with muntin bars by the metalworkers, based on the typical coastal mullion windows. Guests will also find ^NovoFire® doors with glazing bars on every floor. For the entrance to the "Herrengut Barbershop", however, the decision was made in favour of a ^NovoFire® RS-1 with side panel, whose glass surfaces offer guests an insight into the work of the barbers and hairdressers.

In addition, the door to the barbershop - like the entrance to the "De Baar" bar in the catering area and the doors to other areas that are not generally accessible - is equipped with digital access control. This also applies here: The powder-coated aluminium tubular frame solutions from Novoferm allow the elegant and exquisite ambience of the bar and restaurant to come into its own.

Novoferm products can be found in all building areas, and their number and variety is correspondingly large.
In addition to fixed glazing and tubular frame doors made of aluminium - from T0 to T90 RS - sheet steel doors from the NovoPorta Premio system were also used. They provide reliable fire and noise protection in the functional areas with the appropriate elegance.

For Michael Neiteler of Neiteler & Brand Bauelemente GmbH, the decision in favour of Novoferm was a logical one. Novoferm has been his partner for decades. "The quality and functionality of Novoferm products are beyond question, but with a sophisticated project like the Lighthouse, product diversity, aesthetic options and, of course, just-in-time delivery play a decisive role," he says, explaining the success of Novoferm solutions in the architectural rejuvenation of the North Sea coast.

In Büsum alone, Novoferm has already demonstrated these qualities several times, in houses with individual concepts and very different design lines. "You really can't expect more from fire protection solutions," says architect Thomas Ladehoff."