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Forty Bank Street, Canary Wharf

Forty Bank Street is a high-rise tower building in Canary Wharf It provides Grade A office space within London’s iconic business district with an array of excellent amenities

Refurbishment Upgrade for Stylish & Functional Entrance Control

Background

Forty Bank Street is a testament to London’s dynamic business landscape in Canary Wharf With its soaring height of 153 metres, it stands as a beacon of modernity and functionality. Surrounded by thriving global corporations, the building sits perfectly in the vibrant business community. As well as this, the client wanted to ensure measures put in place wouldn’t compromise the overall aesthetics of the refurbished reception and lobby

Canary Wharf Group operates the highrise tower building 40 Bank Street, situated in London’s iconic business district

With 33 storeys and 153 meters tall, the building is set to provide 56,000 square meters of Grade A office space. Being located in Canary Wharf, 40 Bank Street has excellent transport links including the Jubilee Line, DLR, and Elizabeth Line which are only a short walk away

Forty Bank Street offers a variety of workspaces of different sizes, with serviced and managed areas to choose from With a range of amenities including showers, secure bike parking, and a coffee bar, it is the ideal work environment for many people.

Challenge

In 2020, Canary Wharf Group undertook a refurbishment of 40 Bank Street’s reception and lobby The client had concerns regarding unauthorised access into certain areas of the building while still offering a seamless journey experience for users.

Project Facts

Client

Forty Bank Street

Sector

Commercial offices

Location

London Area

56,000 sqft

Products Installed

EasyGate Elite Speed Gates

Solution

Meesons proposed twelve lanes of EasyGate Elite Speed Gates split across three banks to cover each lift lobby entrance However, the EasyGate Elite Speed Gates do not have anti-vault detection readily available therefore,

Meesons worked closely with manufacturing partners to integrate anti-climb technology into the cabinets as well as alarm tones

to alert the security teams immediately of unauthorised access

In addition to this, Meesons helped the client to achieve simple navigation for users with QR readers integrated into the cabinets, allowing user verification either with a smartphone, tablet or paper.

Since it was essential for the client to create an aesthetic look with the solution, we worked with the client to colour-match the EasyGate Elite Speed Gates to the interior

From this collaborative work, we sourced a distinctive dark bronze finish

Outcome

Meesons helped to upgrade the entrance control to suit the refurbished 40 Bank Street’s reception with minimal disruption, simplifying installation with a speed gate sub-frame solution that set out their footprint clearly before the arrival to the site.

Once installed, Canary Wharf Group’s 40 Bank Street was left with a stylish security solution that not only complemented the overall look, but ensured users benefitted from its easy navigation, allowing for desirable flexibility

The EasyGate Elite Speed Gates within Forty Bank Streets main reception lobby

“We are really pleased with the solution Meesons have provided, the speed gates have delivered on all our requirements, and their slimline design enabled us to improve throughput by increasing the number of lanes, making the best use of the available space.”

Vincent Peacock Business Manager

Cardea House

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