Standing high above the Rainey Street Historic District in Austin, Texas, The Quincy is a vibrant, modern, 30-story high-rise. Completed in 2021, the 700,000-square-foot luxury tower is home to offices, retail and residences.

To achieve optimal solar control and provide a cool, neutral aesthetic, Ziegler Cooper Architects specified Solarban^® 70 Optiblue^® glass (formerly Solarban^® z75 glass) by Vitro Architectural Glass. With its steel blue-gray appearance, Solarban^® 70 Optiblue^® low‑e glass controls glare while offering superior solar control properties that support sustainable design. The result is a VLT of 46% and a low SHGC (0.23) that meets or exceeds competing architectural glasses with a similar aesthetic. 

 Solarban^® 70 on Optiblue^® glass is an excellent choice for warmer climate zones with high cooling costs. (Photography: Tom Kessler) 

Ziegler Cooper Architects also selected Solarban^® 60 glass to boost year-round comfort for occupants and improve heating and cooling cost savings. With a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.39 and visible light transmittance (VLT) of 70% in a standard one-inch insulating glass unit (IGU), Solarban^® 60 glass provides clear aesthetics without sacrificing energy performance. 

Photography: Tom Kessler

Additional partners that brought this project to completion include Vitro Certified^® Fabricator, Tristar Glass, and glazier, Ranger Specialized Glass Inc.