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Over 150.000 manuscripts and more than 1.600.000 printed volumes are contained in the Vatican's Apostolic Library, which makes it a book-lover's paradise – or, at any rate, as close to that as one can get on earth. At the end of the sixteenth century, the volumes, that had become too numerous for the rooms which hosted them, were moved by Sixtus the Fifth to their new home, where they are still to be found. The evident importance of works found in the Library clearly implies that the techniques used to take care of them must be constantly updated. Among these techniques, access control should not be overlooked: ensuring that the books may only be consulted by authorised persons is a first important step towards guaranteeing their safety, as well as of course the safety of persons studying and working in the Library itself. An important setting such as the Library's building may however not be marred in its architectural balance by clumsy or unpleasant barriers. Aesthetics in this case is at least as important as security. To fully comply with both these requirements the barrier of choice was Hidden Gate. Its crystal panels are transparent and thus do not subtract light from the site where they are installed; at the same time they are extremely strong and formidable in deterring whosoever would dare enter without being authorized. The opening and closing of the motorised panels is also practically inaudible, an important aspect in such a place as the Vatican's Apostolic Library where silence and calm are essential. Installed at the entrance to the Library, Hidden Gate will provide a discreet presence control, while its resilience will allow it to bear effortlessly the brunt of numeorus daily pasages. With this installation the Vatican's Apostolic Library joins the long list of important institutions that have granted their appreciation to Gunnebo's solutions.
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Over 150.000 manuscripts and more than 1.600.000 printed volumes are contained in the Vatican's Apostolic Library, which makes it a book-lover's paradise – or, at any rate, as close to that as one can get on earth. At the end of the sixteenth century, the volumes, that had become too numerous for the rooms which hosted them, were moved by Sixtus the Fifth to their new home, where they are still to be found. The evident importance of works found in the Library clearly implies that the techniques used to take care of them must be constantly updated. Among these techniques, access control should not be overlooked: ensuring that the books may only be consulted by authorised persons is a first important step towards guaranteeing their safety, as well as of course the safety of persons studying and working in the Library itself. An important setting such as the Library's building may however not be marred in its architectural balance by clumsy or unpleasant barriers. Aesthetics in this case is at least as important as security. To fully comply with both these requirements the barrier of choice was Hidden Gate. Its crystal panels are transparent and thus do not subtract light from the site where they are installed; at the same time they are extremely strong and formidable in deterring whosoever would dare enter without being authorized. The opening and closing of the motorised panels is also practically inaudible, an important aspect in such a place as the Vatican's Apostolic Library where silence and calm are essential. Installed at the entrance to the Library, Hidden Gate will provide a discreet presence control, while its resilience will allow it to bear effortlessly the brunt of numeorus daily pasages. With this installation the Vatican's Apostolic Library joins the long list of important institutions that have granted their appreciation to Gunnebo's solutions.
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