Winter 2004 Vol 3.1
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Who was it that said, "... you have just one opportunity to make a first impression ..."? This caution is especially appropriate in building design with reference to exterior door applications or doors and frames designed to have visual impact. Whether a family residence, a business block or an architectural masterpiece, the entrance to any building creates an impression for its visitors and conveys a definite message about what may be found once you walk through its doors. AMBICO Limited has established itself as the premiere manufacturer of decorative door and frame assemblies which are visually outstanding and combine unique design with function and serviceability. For nearly fifty years, AMBICO has been designing and manufacturing exceptional door and frame assemblies which combine a number of features, including:
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stainless steel in a variety of alloys and finishes, as well as etched finishes |
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steel recessed panel doors which meet architectural and aesthetic requirements.
These doors can be ordered in a
number of gauges of steel and
a wide variety of finishes. They
can also be performance rated
for blast resistant, bullet resistant
or acoustic requirements to
suit international standards |
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brass and/or bronze cladding
which combines visual appeal
with rugged performance, while
at the same time fulfilling the
unique requirements of each
particular project |
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custom steel doors and frames let your imagination run wild! |
Every decorative door is unique. Most can be fire rated as well. Each item requires special design applications. The pictures below illustrate the wide variety of roles for specially designed and manufactured decorative door and frame assemblies:
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University Entrance - Custom Steel Doors and Frame This unique entrance to a university administration building provides a welcoming archway with interesting glazing features. The radial head window and framework above the door, further enhance this entrance, by calling to mind the archway established in classical architecture while providing an airy entranceway to an historic building.
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Heritage Building - Brass Clad
Architects were faced with a number of problems when this national heritage site, a water filtration plant, underwent an expansion and renovation. Brass alloys common at the time the building was erected and found on doors and windows throughout the facility, were no longer available. AMBICO engineers developed a process where readily available brass sheets were put through a simple finishing process which created a perfect match to the original finishes. AMBICO provided doors, windows and frames that exactly replicated the original assemblies, successfully retaining the building's heritage appearance.
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Heritage Building - Interior Hallways
These door and window frames are found in a water treatment plant built in the 1930's. The lasting beauty of brass compliments the architectural detail found throughout this facility, matching the detail and finishes of all original doors.
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TV Studio - Stainless Steel
The attractive combination of mirror and satin finishes on this door and its frame, enhance the design features of this area of a national broadcast studio. The opening is attractive and trendy with its simple use of rectangular and circular shapes.
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Armory - Recessed Panel Steel Doors and Sidelite Frame These doors showcase AMBICO's recessed panel steel doors and frames by combining utility and performance with outstanding beauty - resulting in a most attractive entry to an armory. The doors combine traditional colonial design concepts with current building security specifications. The number of panels required by the project architect to be used in the opening were unique to this particular project. AMBICO's engineers can provide options to the architect that suit the design requirements that AEC professionals have in mind.
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Five Star Hotel & Casino - Entrance Doors constructed As "Stile & Rail" Doors - Mirror Stainless Steel
As an integral part of this project were openings that reflect (in a number of ways), the upscale, yet tasteful, atmosphere of the entire complex. Reflected in the mirror stainless steel are the casino and its fountains which face the hotel. The doors and frames supplied by AMBICO beautifully conceal the operable door hardware and at the same time accent the exterior façade of the overall complex.
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Five Star Hotel - Mirror Stainless Steel (Interior)
Just as the exterior doors reflect the glamour of the casino/hotel complex, the use of similar doors through the main lobby area provide an additional measure of beauty and ambience to this "front-line" area of this hotel.
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As these pictures illustrate, the combination of AMBICO's engineers,
the design team and the expertise found in the manufacturing plant,
demonstrate time and again, that AMBICO can successfully meet any
challenge presented by discerning architects, engineers and building
owners. (See "The AMBICO Solution" in this newsletter for AMBICO's
solution to the dilemma facing the builders of a large community center.)
All of these projects demonstrate the beauty of decorative doors, the
specialized nature of each design, and the breadth of material and
finishes that are available.
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From time to time, AMBICO Limited issues Press Releases and Technical Bulletins announcing
advances in research and development of new products, as well as unique door and frame
products manufactured in response to special applications.
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The AMBICO Trade Show Team is scheduled for the following trade shows and expos in 2004:
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Ambico Limited
1120 Cummings Avenue Ottawa, ON Canada K1J 7R8
Telephone: 613-746-4663 • Toll Free Phone: 1-888-423-2224
Fax: 613-746-4721 • Toll Free Fax: 1-800-465-8561
E-mail:specialized@ambico.com • Web site: www.ambico.com
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