Smart Glass Steel Entry Door

The finished assembly is approximately 76 1/8 inches wide by 118 3/8 inches high, with an 8-inch jamb and two-inch-thick inswing doors. Twelve glass openings divide the arched pair into a consistent steel grid.

The right-hand leaf is active when viewed from outside. Smart access hardware, the center meeting stiles, and the final satin-brass trim were coordinated within a narrow hardware zone so the entry remained visually balanced.

The white PDLC privacy layer sits within a laminated, insulated glass build using low-iron tempered glass and a Guardian SNX 62/27 Low-E coating. Each unit includes a bottom busbar and six-foot wire lead routed toward the controller.

Two concealed power transfers carried wiring into the moving leaves without interrupting the narrow hardware zone. The drawing set therefore had to establish orientation, glazing access, connections, and the relationship between twelve powered units and two operable doors.

The crated shipment photograph shows the individually packed glass units and bundled wire leads before glazing. Once all twelve units were seated, the door was installed in June 2022, followed by electrical connection and an operational check.

Interior photographs document both states from matching viewpoints in the same room: a transparent view through the entry and a diffuse privacy field at the switch. The unchanged steel grid makes the transformation in the glass unmistakable.

The homeowner described the completed door as stunning and said the family could not be more thrilled. The practical value is just as clear: daylight and an open view without committing the entry to permanent transparency.