Project Description

Sen̓áḵw, A Modern Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Village | Vancouver, BC

Project Description

Sen̓áḵw, A Modern Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Village, is a landmark rental housing in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood, with construction beginning in 2022 on a multi-tower community near the Burrard Bridge.

For Towers 2 and 3, the project required self-closing hinges for more than 425 doors, with three hinges per door and a dedicated swing-clear configuration for doors identified during an on-site mock-up. During sample testing, the door latched reliably from 45° but slammed when released from 80 to 90° at a tension setting of 6, so the team needed a hinge solution with precise, field-adjustable closing control before full installation began.

Waterson Commercial Self Closing Door Hinges Solution

Waterson recommended 410 sets of the K51M self-closing hinge for the standard suite entry doors, with on-site guidance to set the spring tension between 3 and 4 so each door closes reliably and latches securely without slamming. For the 18 openings that required ADA clearance, Waterson specified the K51L-SWRH swing-clear self-closing hinge, which swings the door completely out of the 33inch opening to maximize the clear passage width. Together, these two hinge types give the project a consistent, concealed self-closing solution that keeps every door latching properly while meeting accessibility requirements across Towers 2 and 3.

Waterson Product

• K51M-450-A3-US32D (410 sets): 4.5″x 4.5″ full mortise hinges, three-hinge set, speed control, self-closing, 304 stainless steel, heavy duty, satin brush finish US32D.
  
• K51L-SWRH-450-A4-US32D (18 sets): 4.5″x 4.5″, four-hinge set, self closing, ADA compliant, swing and latch control, stainless steel, 3-hr fire rated.

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Managing Company

Finished. Construction Ltd.
Box 3737 Station Terminal
Vancouver, BC, V6B 3Z1

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Please note that Waterson Closer Hinges start from a size of 4″x4″. If you’re in need of smaller self-closing hinges, we’d recommend checking out some other resources! Also, we only provide single acting closer hinges. Thank you.

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