Repère Architectural | News
Most self-closing solutions ask you to find somewhere for the mechanism to live: above the door, in the floor, inside the frame. EVO puts it in the hinge knuckle.
The idea
EVO is a self-closing knuckle hinge for single-action doors, meaning doors that open one way. The hydraulics sit in the knuckle, which keeps the hinge visually minimal: nothing at the head, nothing in the floor, and the leaf stays the dominant element.
It suits both glass and timber doors, in interior use and in exterior use protected from driving rain.
The numbers
| Load capacity | up to 120 kg (265 lbs) |
| Opening angle | up to 180° |
| Optional version | automatic closing from 160° to 0° |
| Leaf material | glass or timber |
| Body | aluminum |
Adjustable closing speed with constant brake control. Shock absorber with integrated overpressure relief, which prevents breakage if someone yanks the door.
Anodized or coated finishes, matte or polished: black, grey, chrome, bronze, among others.
What to watch when specifying
Single action only. EVO does not substitute for BILOBA or VERTO on a double-action door. If the detail calls for swing in both directions, this is the wrong line.
The 160° to 0° version. Automatic closing from 160° to 0° is particularly useful for separating zones without imposing a door that’s always closing: medical offices, waiting areas, semi-open office floors.
The overpressure relief. This matters on glass doors. A user pulling hard against a hydraulic hinge can damage the mechanism or the leaf. EVO absorbs the overpressure rather than transmitting it.
Exterior use. “Protected from driving rain” is a real condition, not boilerplate. A terrace door under a canopy, yes; a west-facing entrance door, no.