Latest Articles in Commercial Glass

  • TKTS photo gallery
    June 25, 2009
    View images of the TKTS booth, the structural glass centerpiece of Times Square.

  • The engineering behind the art
    TKTS booth advances structural use of laminated glass
    June 9, 2009
    Designing an all-glass jewel in the heart of New York City meant more than skinning a traditional frame with façade glass.

  • TKTS lights up Times Square
    June 9, 2009
    The all-glass TKTS booth in New York City accomplishes a near impossible feat—it stands out, even in the middle of Times Square. The $19 million all-glass, load-bearing structure in Father Duffy Square serves as the bustling discount outlet for same-day Broadway show tickets, and also acts as a public amphitheater featuring 27 glowing red glass steps illuminated by light-emitting diodes.

  • Courting contractors
    Heinaman dives into high-school campus project with favorite customer
    April 20, 2009
    Heinaman Contract Glazing, Lake Forest, Calif., saw sales increase 67 percent from 2007 to 2008, as the company worked through a healthy backlog it had built up for several years. John Heinaman, president, says the company will continue to work through that backlog in 2009, but company executives are staying vigilant to continue to get new work.

  • Community construction
    Trades come together to overcome challenges at Fort Zumwalt East High School
    April 20, 2009
    Hilboldt Curtainwall Inc., St. Louis, #38Schools are community projects, driven by community demand and available funding. They also require a community of project participants—a blend of contractors working together to bring a vision to reality safely, on time and within budget. For Hilboldt Curtainwall Inc., a St. Louis, glazier, a construction community effort went into the Fort Zumwalt...

  • Custom challenges at UCSD Price Center
    Tower Glass, Santee, Calif., #19
    April 20, 2009
    The word “custom” best describes the glazing systems at the University of California, San Diego Price Center, completed in July 2008. The project features a custom curtain wall, custom veneer system and custom sunshades and panels, expertly installed by glaziers at a tight site location and on an aggressive time schedule.

  • 'The first of the best'
    Palmer Ridge High features more than 26,000 square feet of storefront and curtain wall framing
    April 20, 2009
    Metropolitan Glass Inc., Denver, jumped up to the 29th place from 44th in this year's 50 glazier list, with gross sales going up about $6 million. The company got involved with the Palmer Ridge High School project—a $1,373,051 contract--very early on in the design phase.

  • Free flowing
    Cooper Union features multiple layers of exterior facade
    April 20, 2009
    W&W Glass, Nanuet, N.Y., #7 W&W Glass LLC, whose gross sales went up $3 million from 2007 to 2008, won the bid for the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art project in New York. The new glass building reflects the school’s mission: Peter Cooper's fundamental belief that education of the highest quality should be as "free as air and water" and should be...

  • Lazzara Yachts curtain wall installation
    Online-only photo gallery
    April 3, 2009
    Glaziers from Downs Glass, Sarasota, Fla., faced notable challenges performing the installation on the half building, half vessel floating sales office for Lazzara Yachts, Tampa.

  • What architects want
    March 23, 2009
    Architects, a demanding bunch, push for performance, innovative design and aesthetics. Read about the trends in larger lite sizes, custom curtain wall, green glazing, aluminum panels, steel curtain wall and energy rating education in articles authored by representatives from leading companies in the industry.
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