The Corsham Street building in Shoreditch, East London has recently undergone refurbishment and modernisation. The site currently functions as a multi-occupancy space, housing a gym and multiple offices. These spaces are rented on short or long-term contracts to a variety of businesses.
As spaces within the building are leased to a variety of businesses there are a number of different entry and access group requirements. The new security system would also need to meet the proposed requirements outlined in future plans to work across five further sites. All sites will need to be managed centrally and facilitated by a Building Manager in a single location.
Prior to the refurbishment, the site had a basic intercom system which simply allowed visitors to buzz upon arrival. The main doors had a two-way audio intercom, with a simple electronic fob access option for users. Offices and store cupboards were accessible via traditional lock and key and there were minimal security cameras to monitor and manage users entering and leaving the site.
John Watts, Director of RJM Projects & Design who refurbished and assists to manage the building said: “Management of the system was a struggle before. Not knowing when doors had failed, having no ability to check access rights on fobs and lack of a data log made it challenging to use.”
The new solution was installed by Seen Services, who completely removed the old system, replacing it with Paxton10, which combines video management with access control in a single platform.
The system can be installed with Paxton’s own camera range or, as on this occasion, it can integrate with third-party IP cameras.
The building is used by a number of different organisations and subsequently has a high turnover of people using the access control system. With Paxton10 managers do not have to administer physical tokens, instead they can issue smart credentials via email and manage the system without the need for additional hardware. The free Paxton Key app means that users with a smartphone or smartwatch can use virtual tokens, which are free to issue with the system.
John Watts said: “What drew us to the system was the freedom to be able to assign virtual tokens, change permissions and access levels very easily, at the click of a button.”
Additionally, the integration of Paxton’s simple door entry system allows an improved experience for visitors to the building. The touch screen Entry panels were chosen for this project to enable companies in residence, to display digital logos and facilitate video conversations with their visitors before granting access, using the internal monitors.
The companies who rent office space in the building have found the system simple to use and have had a good experience with it since installation.
