About EMCO
Entrance areas are a key element of architectural concepts, but they also present architects with a challenge: they cannot be reduced to the status of just a floor-to-ceiling hole in the facade, and neither do they work as simply a way for people to get into the building. Even the term “entrance area“ expresses their dual nature: they might be a way of physically entering a building, but (as the word “area“ indicates) they also have a spatial purpose. It can be no surprise, then, that the entrance area has developed into a multipurpose space that is designed to cope with different requirements depending on the building itself, the urban development context around it, and the concept behind the architecture.
As well as providing a protective function, the entrance area also leads us into the building and can direct us to where we need to be once inside. When do we cross the physical threshold between the outside and inside? Not only that but how do we get in tune with the building and how does it work? How is the user received? How does the building welcome us? Answering these questions requires an all-encompassing approach to the architectural concepts behind the application; one which deliberately sets the stage for a building to make its first impression, for the building‘s purpose and for its users. In addition, it requires detailed solutions and the right product specification to be incorporated into the process of designing a high-quality entrance area.
