W. L. Hall Company & McKEON's Innovative Fire & Security Door Solutions

W. L. Hall Company & McKEON deliver architects and design professionals with many possibilities and product capabilities only obtainable from McKEON.

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Architects are constantly working on designing open, attractive spaces. But unfortunately, the requirements for life safety and security often work in opposition, forcing architects to create spaces disconnected and interrupted by rated walls and security barriers.

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Turning to a multitude of vendors and systems for solutions can create a logistical nightmare for architects and general contractors. Luckily for W. L. Hall Company customers, McKEON has a wide variety of life safety and security door products to provide myriad design solutions.


Here are two examples:


BI Worldwide, Edina, MN – Studio KKChong:

Problem:     
How do you connect one part of an open office with another while maintaining fire barrier continuity? How do you provide fire-rated egress when needed but remove the fire door when it's not to maintain our open design?


Solution: McKEON Safescape® S9000

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Gateway MXD, Minneapolis, MN – Smallwood Architects:

Problem:   
How do we provide a security door in the unlikely event a building occupant is in the wrong place at the wrong time? Do we have to break up a wide-open, flowing hallway by installing a pair of security doors that will never be used but will always be in the way?

Solution: McKEON Safescape® AC8800

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Let us know how we can help turn your custom design into reality on your next project!

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