Client:
Thornwood Gardens is one of London’s luxury residential developments; featuring 36 exclusive apartments and 8 luxury private houses quietly concealed in the opulent gated grounds of this luxury central London location. These high specification contemporary apartments and houses offer luxury living with 24 hour concierge services and the latest in security and access systems.
"We're looking to create a space that everyone can enjoy 24 hours a day; security is very much at the top of that list."
Laurie Bellew
Property Manager, Thornwood Gardens
System Requirements:
Located in the city’s Royal Borough of Kensington: one of London’s most exclusive and sought-after districts; this MDU development demanded the highest specification of privacy and security, combined with style and technology.
Requiring the replacement of a legacy analogue access control system, whilst making use of the existing network cable infrastructure, an IP-connected system provided the ideal solution. These requirements were the driving influences in choosing a fully-integrated 2N door intercom and access control system throughout the development.
The Solution:
IP infrastructure specialists – iQual – worked in partnership with CIE’s in-house team of system designers to specify a replacement intercom and access control system using the market-leading 2N range of Verso Modular Intercoms, Indoor View Answering Units, Access Unit 2.0 readers, IP Solo Door Intercom Units and IP Style Door Intercoms.
Internally, each of the apartments and houses at Thornwood Gardens is fitted with the 2N luxury Indoor View answering panel which allows high-definition video and audio communication with visitors or concierge using the outdoor intercom device to call the apartment. These stylish touchscreen answering units enable residents to quickly allow access to visitors, simply via the touch of a button on the Indoor View’s touchscreen panel.
In addition, for any residents installing home automation devices into their apartments, the 2N Indoor View can be fully integrated with platforms such as Control4, Savant, RTi or Crestron.
Externally, the access system comprises a series of IP Verso Intercoms, IP Solo and the flagship 2N IP Style. Positioned at the main entrances, lobby and car park access – the Verso Intercom devices feature HD colour camera, microphone and speaker for direct communication between visitors and residents. Together with Bluetooth & RFID authentication, the Verso’s touchscreen Digital Phonebook/Keypad Module can be fully programmed with resident names and apartment numbers; allowing visitors to easily search and dial the correct residence.
The Thornwood Gardens security system also features 2N IP Solo and 2N Access Units which provide residents and service staff with fast and easy smartphone or PIN entry to communal areas such as resident car park, bicycle and refuse stores.
"With the new 2N equipment, the sound and image quality was enhanced tremendously... The new WaveKey technology allows residents to use their mobile phone to access doors."
Paul Blundell
iQual
