Diners at the Oyster and Sushi Bar, located on the Sky Terrace of the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada, are treated to delicious meals and spectacular views of downtown Reno and the mountains. The elegance of the Sky Terrace is enhanced by an attractive glass portal and structural glass railing—both made with laminated… Read more »
There is no dispute about the use of glass in shower and bath enclosures. Glass is functional and elegant. The glass can be flat or curved, transparent or decorative, framed, semi-framed, or unframed to suit the customer. There are a few things to remember about glass shower enclosures: Safety Glazing is Required in All Shower… Read more »
Visual Millwork & Fixture Manufacturing Inc (VM) is a custom millwork manufacturing company located in Deer Park, Long Island. It is 4 generations strong with more than 85 years of experience. The offices and manufacturing are housed in a 100,000-sf facility. The onsite fabricators work not only with wood but PLam, acrylic, solid surface, metals,… Read more »
The windows on the front façade of the New York Yacht Club’s Clubhouse on West 44th Street have been restored to current day standards. This stately Beaux-Arts style building opened in 1901 originally had wood windows with monolithic glass. The new glass is 7mm laminated, providing better sound control and resistance to ultraviolet radiation. Traditional… Read more »
Glass railings are part of many interior and exterior spaces. These railings can be constructed with flat or curved glass, but the building code requirements are the same. Here are some typical questions. Q: What type of glass can be used in a handrail or guard? A: Section 2407 of the International Building Code states,… Read more »
Whether it is monolithic, laminated or insulated, curved glass is sure to turn a standard glass application into one that is unique and eye-catching. There are many options to consider when customizing architectural glass. How to Plan Your Glass Design First, what is the glass shape and size that best complements the designer’s vision for the… Read more »
The first thing to recognize is that there are different types of glass, and some offer better performance than others. For example, monolithic glass can break and when it does, the glass will vacate the frame. Laminated glass can break too, but it is held in place after breakage by its bonding interlayer. The first… Read more »
Bent Glass Design is a fabricator of laminated glass with some unusual performance options. For instance, Polyvision® Switchable Privacy Glass offers designers the ability to go from clear to translucent with the flick of a switch. All kinds of architectural applications come to mind, including conference room glass, bath and shower enclosures, and hospital rooms…. Read more »
When you are describing a piece of flat glass, it comes down to three dimensions—the thickness, the length, and the width. With bent glass, the thickness is easy to specify, but it gets more complicated to specify the dimensions related to shape. Here are the terms that you will need to specify when describing bent… 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 »
