Pivot door, eastern Switzerland

This balcony pivot door connects the interior with the exterior while meeting the highest standards of wind, sound, and water tightness. These exceptional performance values are only possible thanks to the superior, patented air-lux inflatable sealing technology. As with the sliding windows, inflatable seals are also used in the pivot doors. Since the pivot point is positioned in the center of the profile, two air seals are applied – one on the interior and one on the exterior side of the pivot point.

With its impressive dimensions of 2.6 meters in width and 3 meters in height, and a weight of 600 kilograms, the opening and closing of the door has something truly magical.

This project has received multiple awards:

  • Plus X Award 2025: Innovation – Quality – Design – Ease of Use – Functionality

  • German Innovation Award 2020 Winner: Excellence in Business to Business

  • German Design Award 2020: Excellent Product Design

  • AIT Innovation Prize Architecture + Construction: BAU 2019

  • Callwey Houses of the Year: Best Product 2019

  • DETAIL Product Award 2019

  • Heinze Architects’ Darling 2019: Jury Award Silver

Scope of air-lux

  • Pivot Door

Architects

Roger Bechtiger, St. Gallen

Completion

2019

Image

Daniel Ammann, Herisau

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