One of Bent Glass Design’s most familiar faces in its Hatboro factory is that of Paul Pich. For 29 years, Paul has been a major contributor to the day-to-day operation of the company. According to Plant Manager Wendi Helms, “Paul can do it all. He ran the ovens, laminated, insulated, and he generously shares his knowledge with… Read more »
Overhead glass, whether flat or curved, has many positive benefits for people inside buildings. Rather than depend on electric lights to illuminate the interior areas of buildings, skylights and other forms of overhead glazing, enable natural light to enter the building to perform the same function. Natural Light Benefits Studies have shown that natural light… Read more »
The thicker the glass, the greater the strength. Not so with chemically strengthened glass. Elevecture, located in New York City, has incorporated 2mm chemically strengthened glass in building lobbies and interior elevator cabs—high traffic areas that are often subjected to impacts or scratches. More information is available from Elevecture. Chemically strengthened glass offers two more… Read more »
The Architectural Glass and Metal Association (AGMA) is a trade association serving regional glazing contractors in the greater Philadelphia area. The association serves as a resource for professional contractors engaged in interior and exterior glass applications. Its publication, Devil’s Detail, recently focused on bent glass, and Bent Glass Design was a contributor to this interesting article. Click… Read more »
Here at Bent Glass Design, we love to create unique, eye-catching designs for our clients that make architectural projects come to life. But adding custom bent glass to your building doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice function for form. We work with a variety of different types of glass that can satisfy the practical needs… Read more »
