Winners Best Pivot Door Contest 2024

The FritsJurgens Best Pivot Door Contest 2024 recognised excellence in both exterior and interior doors, with a special award for "Best Speciality Application" honouring innovative and unconventional designs. Discover the category winners below...

Best Exterior Pivot Door 2024

Project: D+S House – Pantai Mutiara, Jakarta, Indonesia 
Designer: Kantor Gunawan Gunawan 
Manufacturer: Rangka Indah 
Hardware: Habitus Concept 
System: FritsJurgens System M+ Type G 

Details: The D+S House door, standing six meters tall, symbolizes familial unity through an intricate fingerprint engraving of the homeowners. This six-meter-tall, 2.3-meter-wide pivot door is engraved with the homeowners' fingerprints—hers above, his below—symbolizing their bond and relationship. Weighing nearly 450 kg, the door embodies craftsmanship and identity while transforming a mere entrance into an architectural statement.

Created by Rangka Indah with CNC technology, the door's intricate engravings demonstrate precision and intentionality, showcasing artistry in every detail. Despite its imposing scale, the door's movement remains smooth and silent, facilitated by the FritsJurgens System M+ Type G pivot hinge, which enables a delicate balance between technological advancement and visual aesthetics. Furthermore, this door is built to withstand the harsh marine environment of Pantai Mutiara without compromising its striking visual appeal. 

Best Interior Pivot Door 2024

Project: Rue Saint Honoré, Paris, France 
Designer & Manufacturer: Alberto Tacchi Arredamenti

Details: This pivot door, which is seamlessly integrated into an angled oak wall, serves as a study in material transformation and spatial fluidity. The door leans forward at a 76° angle, and its thickness gradually increases from 60 mm at the base to approximately 650 mm at the top. This complex design creates a sculptural form, subtly blending with the overall architectural composition. The continuity of material and the creative adaptation of the inclined wall required an advanced understanding of engineering, material behaviour, and spatial geometry, showcasing the door not only as a functional passage but as an integral art piece that responds dynamically to its surrounding context.

Best Speciality Application 2024

Project: The Cage - Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Designer & Manufacturer: Studio Make
Hardware: Bridgeport Worldwide
Photographer: Provisuals Media
System: FritsJurgens System M+

Details: The Cage, inspired by the rich textures of Arizona's desert landscape, combines an innovative aesthetic with structural integrity. Crafted from randomized steel pipes of varying diameters, lengths, and patterns, the door embodies the mysticism of desert flora, particularly cacti.

Video credits Provisuals Media

This intricate installation creates a kaleidoscope of light and shadow, resulting in a functional art piece. The precise use of materials and the incorporation of 1.6 kilometres of steel pipe and approximately 50,000 welds demonstrate a commitment to both craftsmanship and conceptual execution, ultimately producing a door that functions as both a sculpture and an entrance.

To view the runners-up of all 3 categories click here. 

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