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NorthGlass proudly announces its contribution to the Shanghai Grand Opera House, showcasing seamless glass integration.
Tianjin NorthGlass has created a super-thick curtain wall glass with polymer material net for the Wellington Convention Center.
The TUROMAS Group is opening a new line of business that will be developed through a newly created company that will be incorporated into its holding: Distecglass S.L.
Press Glass supplied more than 5,000m² of façade glass for this project in cooperation with façade contractor Charles Henshaw & Sons Ltd.
Enhancing stadium experience with innovative motorized windows
Guardian Glass North America honored the glaziers and fabricators of seven commercial projects at its 7th annual Commercial Project Awards event March 4 in Nashville.
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. announced strategic actions to further streamline its business operations, enable a more efficient cost model, and better position the Company for profitable growth.
The façade of the ARBURG branch in Münsingen proves that something doesn't always have to be new to shine.
Innovation, carbon saving, and refurbishment were at the forefront of the ground breaking projects showcased at the Façade 2023 Design and Engineering Awards.
TurkishGlass once again has the honor of representing the Turkish glass industry at the ZAK World of Façades UK Conference.
Press Glass supplied more than 20,000 m² of façade glass for this building construction.
We are delighted to announce that TurkishGlass will once again proudly represent the Turkish glass industry at the ZAK World of Façades UK Conference.
New office building on the Drees & Sommer campus
Solarban® 70 Glass by Vitro Architectural Glass elevates solar control and aesthetics at 510 Vermont in Los Angeles.
A curtainwall upgrade allows for stunning views of the Oklahoma City skyline and BancFirst Tower plaza.
The Facade Tectonics Institute is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Vitruvian Honors & Awards Program.

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The report reflects the close cooperation between architecture, structure engineering and façade development and shows how resources can be saved with cross-disciplinary solution concepts.
The current paper compares experimental results obtained at different scales (from TAjoints to large scale 914mm by 1524mm) with the predictions of the analytical equations and FEA.
Modern free form glass architecture has become increasingly popular in the structural sealant glazing application, as demonstrated by many iconic building projects, such as Allianz tower in Milan.
This study experimentally investigated the strength behavior of toughened glass with cylindrical near-edge holes via photoelasticity and destroying four-point bending test.
This paper presents the initial results of a seismic study of silicone bonded glass curtain wall systems, combining both finite element analysis and experimental validation.
Highlights: Thermal model for curtain wall metal frames. Validated with two experimental data sets. Effect of thermal protection.
In this paper, the Sandwich Theory of effective thickness is applied to the evaluation of multilaminate glass fin stability for in-plane flexure.
Wide-span glass roofs are becoming increasingly popular as they provide transparent roofing for atriums or entrance areas. Most often, IGU`s (Insulating glass units) are used.
The project is a facade to access an office building.
Octatube delivered this roof in March 2021.
With increasing concern over plant conservation, there has been a renewed interest in large-scale, enclosed botanical garden structures.
This paper seeks to understand the outstanding questions around the potential carbon consequences and benefits of using insulating glass units (IGU) in facades.

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