You wait for ages, and then two arrive at once! Geze UK has installed the doors for Liverpool’s Paradise Street Bus Interchange, and has also been involved with the brand new bus interchange in Warrington

Geze UK was chosen by architects Jefferson Sheard to specify safe, practical, yet stylish entrances for passengers to exit the interchange at Warrington and board the buses. An adjacent retail scheme meant that careful design consideration was required. Jefferson Sheard used the latest best practice design principals to maximise natural light, passive ventilation, and cooling systems, so that the required doors could fit seamlessly into this all-glass design, while ensuring the health and safety of passengers and access for all.

Contractors Kier North West engaged Geze UK to install 18 Slimdrive SL operators with induction loops for the bus bays and four extra main entrance doors, which were bolted to the glass façade, constructed by CAP Aluminium. The SL was chosen because of its flexibility, which allows it to be bolted to glass without any frames, while fulfilling the Disability Discrimination Act requirements and ensuring compliance.

Safety was a key factor, so the SL operators were connected to induction loops, located in the bus bays. The induction loop identifies the presence of a bus and automatically unlocks the doors, allowing access to the bus. When a bus is not present, the doors remain closed, providing an extra safety feature to prevent members of the public walking in the bays, where buses are regularly in motion.

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Glass Age