378 High St, Preston
Visited: 28th January 2014
Design: There is nothing better than a door with a bit of age to walk through. Everything feels good about it. The sounds it makes, the feeling in the hand, the chipped paint and the worn marks from years of traffic, all come together to create a comforting experience. This was one of those doors. The bright red paint job felt like you were stepping into a fire station or an old London phone box. The multiple square glass panels gave it an almost English village pub feel alongside the red brick. I loved the old steel curved handle and the brass rectangular plating for the palm to push against. It did feel a bit cluttered with too many stickers and way too many blackboards telling you they were open. There was a beautiful rustic element to it though with the worn paint. Surrounded by what feels like half finished pillars, I think if they had taken them to the ground it would have made the door sit more solidly in the wall. There was a great squeak to it on the open that can only come form years of use and exposure to the elements. All in all, a wonderful experience.
Door resistance: 2
Closure mechanism: Hydraulic arm
Draft: Medium
Squeak level: 2
Change return time: 2.10 sec
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