Blending the visual line between fire-rated and non-rated curtain walls has long proved challenging for architects. For years, fire-rated frames were bulky, wraparound affairs. While functional at blocking heat and keeping people safe, few offerings closely replicated the sleek frame profiles heralded in modern curtain wall design.
The system accommodates the substantial floor movement caused by the hourly changes to the loading of the decks, as vehicles enter and exit the 1,000-space parking structure
In observance of Earth Day, Vitro Architectural Glass is recognizing its growth as an environmentally-focused business and ongoing commitment to meeting the standards of sustainability certification programs through its introduction of new, sustainable products.
Guardian Glass honored the glaziers and fabricators of seven commercial projects at its annual Commercial Project Awards event April 15. More than 40 projects were nominated from work completed in 2020.
The patient-centric Healing Outpatient Experience Tower at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, New Jersey, embraces core healing principles with daylighting and views of a living wall in a garden courtyard made possible by environmentally friendly, floor-to-ceiling windows.
In his new role, Di Cesare will oversee Vitro’s field service team and contacts and provide technical services and field support across commercial construction, residential window and specialty markets.
Steven Holl Architects designed the $29 million project. A three-story, 33,000-square-foot building that opened in the fall of 2020. The unique building design curves in plan and section in response to several large, historic trees
