A residential development at the former Battersea Power Station in London, Circus West, has IP video entry.
Phase one comprises 865 apartments at the Circus West site and features Comelit’s IP-enabled ViP entry system that resides on a shared network. The apartments are fitted with ICONA monitors, while more than 50 entrances are equipped with a mix of 3one6 Sense flush-mounted panels, Vandalcom digital panels and Vandalcom single button panels. Help points have also been fitted in car parks, to enable residents to communicate with the concierge/security office.
The ICONA monitors inside each apartment feature a 16:9 4.3-inch colour screen with capacitive, touchscreen and swipe activation. Available in flush-mounted, wall-mounted and desktop versions, these concave-shaped, satin-finished monitors have acoustic fidelity, while the monitors sport clean and elegant styling in scratch-resistant polycarbonate and brushed metal edges, to go with the contemporary and striking design of the apartment interiors.
Entry panels
The product company describes its 3one6 entrance panels comprise as contemporary, intuitive and customisable. They feature an LCD graphic display, housed in 4mm mirror-finish or brushed steel, and concealed loudspeaker. The ViP system is integrated into the development’s shared network, supplied by Skanska Konnect. It carries the site’s access control system, as well as the video entry, which comprises over 900 devices. Being IP-based, the system has no distance limits and can provide an unlimited number of users with video and audio communications.
The on-site concierge can manage calls made from call points to apartments, and can also call apartments. Residents are also able to contact the concierge via the intercom directory on their ICONA monitors, and can communicate with the other apartments via the same directory, which can be programmed by the installer on request.
Due to open this summer, Circus West sits between the historic Power Station and the 200-acre Battersea Park. As well as the apartments within eight blocks, the development will feature shops, restaurants and cafes at Circus West Village. Residents will also have access to private gardens and a residents’ club with a bar, private dining area, library and screening room.
Francesca Boeris, Comelit’s Managing Director, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have been chosen to take part in this iconic and exceptional project. With our emphasis on cutting-edge product design and aesthetics, we are proud to be associated with a development which showcases some of the best designers in the world.”
