Vitro Architectural Glass debuts specialty glass design kit for architects, designers

Tinted Glass
Photo source
www.vitroglazings.com

Date: 6 September 2017

Clear, ultra-clear and tinted glasses with special effects, textures and colors highlight design versatility.

Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) has unveiled its Specialty Glass Design Kit for interior and exterior applications, featuring Starphire Ultra-Clear® glass, Clarvista® shower glass, and earth- and ocean-inspired performance tinted glasses, together with an exclusive array of acid-etched and painted glass products from Walker Textures® glass and ICD High Performance Coatings, respectively.

Ultra-Clear glass

Patrick Kelly, specialty glass segment manager, Vitro Architectural Glass, said the kit highlights the beauty and versatility of glass. “We have the privilege of working with two extraordinary alliance partners that have the ability to do magical things with our glass products,” he explained.

“Combined with the broad color selection available from Vitro Glass, products from Walker Glass and ICD High Performance Coatings offer architects and designers an almost unlimited array of opportunities to create signature curtain walls and storefronts, or one-of-a-kind spas, offices, retail stores, restaurants, lobbies, concourses and other interior spaces.”

The Vitro Specialty Glass Design Kit contains 20 4-by-6-inch tiles featuring six tints in the Vitro Glass palette, including Atlantica®, Graylite® II, Pacifica®, Solarblue®, Solargray® and Solarbronze® glasses, as well as several of the same products acid-etched with Opaque, Velour, Mirror and Satin finishes by Walker Textures glass.

Architects and designers commonly use these products to add color, translucence and visual flair to exterior building surfaces, as well as partitions, doors, balustrades, bath and shower enclosures, backsplashes, and other interior components.

The kit also houses metallic-coated and vividly colored spandrel glass samples from ICD High Performance Coatings. Craftsman Copper, Warm Gray, O’Hara (red), Utah Sky (blue) and Primary White colors are back-painted on Starphire Ultra-Clear glass, highlighting its exceptional color fidelity and unique blue-edge appearance.

There also is one sample of Primary White on conventional clear glass, which designers can use to showcase the clarity and transparency of back-painted Starphire® glass. 

Two extra-heavy panels of Clarvista shower glass on conventional clear and Starphire Ultra-Clear glass round out the kit.

Formulated with a protective coating fused to the glass surface, Clarvista glass prevents the dullness and haze that typically distress shower glass after continuous exposure to heat, humidity, soap and cleaning chemicals. With proper care, Clarvista glass can make bath and shower enclosures look newer longer than other glass products.

To order or view samples of the Vitro Specialty Glass Design Kit, visit www.vitroglazings.com or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6427).

600450 Vitro Architectural Glass debuts specialty glass design kit for architects, designers glassonweb.com

Others also read

In Paris Saint-Denis, Tour Maestro redefines architecture with a visible steel frame and high-performance Glas Trösch glazing that merges clarity, safety, and acoustic comfort.
Developed by Related Ross and designed by SOM, the project showcases Solarban® R77 Acuity® glass by Vitro, setting a new standard for modern office design.
In the new University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Glas Trösch contributes with high-performance glazing to create a healing environment for children with congenital heart conditions.
In the new Limespark Primary School in Öhringen, OKALUX insulating glass helps create a bright, glare-free environment that supports focused learning and energy efficiency - especially in the integrated sports hall.
On March 10, 2025, Vitro Architectural Glass achieved a significant milestone with the installation of the third and final Osprey Distortion system at its Meadville plant in Pennsylvania.
At The Bridge Hotel in Wrocław, Glas Trösch contributes to a seamless blend of design, comfort, and energy efficiency with its high-performance SILVERSTAR glazing.

Add new comment

From industry

Via Del Lavoro Snc
64023 Mosciano Sant’Angelo TE
Italy

NEWS RELATED PRODUCTS

Diamon-Fusion International, Inc.
Vitro Architectural Glass