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Chicago-based architecture firm Goettsch Partners recently has been awarded the 2012 Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture from the American Institute of Architects. This national award honors outstanding building interiors worldwide, created by architects licensed in the United States.

Goettsch Partners has done remarkable work in the USA and abroad and is excited to be recognized by the AIA for their work at Prairie Management Groups offices in Northbrook, IL.

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I’ve written several articles about and how wonderful they are for exterior doors like paired French Doors. Today I want to discuss how these same doors can also be used for interior applications.

At work we’re currently in the process of building a large addition for a private school. The principal of the school asked us if there were any door options that would allow for privacy in the classrooms in an emergency situation where the school might be in a “lock-down” mode. I mentioned that we’ve successfully used exterior doors with built in blinds which might make a great option.

Door with Built In Blinds Installed as an Interior Door

In the photos you can see a Therma-Tru fiberglass exterior door with built in blinds.

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