Silver Kite’s Arbor range of door and window fittings was specified for a luxurious five story residence close to Central Park in Manhattan.
Each item of this unique and extensive range is made by combining the beauty of natural wood with the hard-wearing property of brass components. The wooden part can be colour coated in any colour required by the designer ensuring an unlimited choice to meet the exact requirements of the design scheme.
For this project, the finish chosen for the Arbor fittings was polished brass with colour coated wooden parts. Five different shades of white colour coating were used to match the décor of each area. The doors were larger than standard. Therefore, the lever handles were increased in size to keep in proportion. American locks were to be installed. Consequently, Silver Kite modified the Arbor items to be compatible with them.
The designer wanted to upgrade the status of the reception rooms, so the lever handles in these areas were embellished as illustrated here. The bathroom doors were fitted with Arbor turnpieces and emergency releases, with the wooden parts colour coated as required.
Many doors were sliding pocket doors. These were fitted with flush pull handles and door edge pulls. The flush pulls incorporated colour coated plates to match the door finish. Several doors were concealed jib doors so the door fittings had to be as unobtrusive as possible. For these the manufacturer made edge pulls with the outer body colour coated to match the door finish. To use this edge pull the protruding nib is pushed in so the handle swings out.
Door stops were used throughout, both floor mounted and wall mounted as shown.The windows were fitted with mortice espagnolette bolts. Arbor fasteners were specified, with the wooden part colour coated. Fittings in the bathrooms were polished chrome plated so the Arbor products were finished accordingly.
Throughout the entire project, the Arbor range was tailored to meet the needs of the design, creating a seamless and bespoke finish.
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