Panorama, Brooklyn
RETROFIT TEAM
ARCHITECT: Zyscovich Architects
BIFOLD DOOR INSTALLER: AC Window and Door Inc., (929) 344-5528
MATERIALS
Anchored at the nexus of the Brooklyn Tech Triangle and a thriving art district, Panorama is a five-building campus along the East River waterfront that comprises more than 1.2 million square feet of office, retail and high-tech space. With an efficient floor plate, high ceilings, options for private roof decks and ample natural light, the buildings on the campus are primed for any tenant.
On the ground floor, 10 Schweiss glass designer bifold doors were installed on two of the buildings (eight on one building and two on another). The bifold liftstrap doors range from 20-feet, 5-inches wide to 8-feet, 7-inches wide, and heights range from 13 feet, 5 inches to 9 feet, 4 inches. They are all equipped with top overrides, side latch jiggle switches, electric photo eye sensors and door-base safety edges. Each of the 10 doors have top-drive Leeson motors and exterior-keyed entry switches.
Joe Breuer, project manager for AC Window and Door Inc., which completed all the door and window installation work for the five renovated buildings, says the Schweiss steel doors are nice. “Schweiss had great installation instructions and great customer service whenever we needed answers for anything. There were a lot of details to work out,” he says.
BIFOLD DOORS: Schweiss
THE RETROFIT
The $100 million overhaul former Jehovah’s Witnesses Watchtower has been transformed into a sleek office/retail and high-tech campus complex. Surrounded by 10 colleges and universities, 80 arts and cultural institutions and thousands of new residential units, Panorama is central to the thriving community. The $100 million overhaul features a gourmet market, pet-friendly spaces, daycare facilities and bicycle storage.
PHOTOS: Schweiss