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November 1, 2007The basics: Visitors cross a more than 15-foot long glass bridge over indoor waterfalls to reach the Mandara Spa at the Atlantis Bahamas Resort. The players:Design, Lori Rapport Interior Designer, Oviedo, Fla.; general contractor, Kerzner International Development Ltd., Bahamas; glass manufacturer, Artwork in Architectural Glass, Newport Beach, Calif.; installer, Woslee Dominion...
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October 1, 2007When designer Elie Tahari decided to build a flagship store, he chose to go away from the modern glitz of New York City and out to East Hampton, N.Y., where he converted a historic post office into the high-end boutique.The 5,000-square-foot store features an interior glass-walled and glass-roofed enclosure that rises up two stories, flooding the boutique with natural light.“The architects...
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October 1, 2007Glass House is a fitting name for the 23-story condominium completed summer 2007 in Denver. The two-tower structure is wrapped in slab-to-slab glass, providing residents on any side breathtaking views of mountain peaks or the city skyline with zero sightlines. The project didn’t come without difficulties.“One main challenge in this project was developing metal systems that would...
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October 1, 2007“The signature component will be a three-story glass curtain wall and atrium that will look out onto the city’s beautiful downtown waterfront.”— Sabrina Anico, Mahaffey Theater marketing director The basics: After a one-year hiatus and a $20-million renovation, the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla., is back with a light-filled and expanded lobby enclosed by soaring...
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September 1, 2007Officials from Tampa International Airport took on an engineering challenge when they decided to spice up their parking garage with an eye-catching logo display.“They were asking for some type of decorative glass signage of their logo [to] add some uniqueness to an otherwise bland structure—something high tech and interesting. And they wanted to do a structural glass wall,” says...
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September 1, 2007Architects decided against traditional clear storefront glass at the Anthropologie store at the Dos Lagos shopping center in Corona, Calif. Instead, designers from Work C of New York specified four types of channels for the front façade, three of glass and one of aluminum. The store opened in February.“Anthropologie [owners] like to keep a sense of mystery with their stores,”...
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September 1, 2007“Extending beyond the height of each end of the building, one curtain wall plane offers views of Lake Michigan and Navy Pier, while the opposing plane reveals the city skyline.”— Patrick Duffy, owner of Advanced Building Products Inc., Inverness, Ill. The basics:A glass curtain wall rises in the shape of a ship’s sail on the 45-story, 674,000-square-foot Regatta high-...
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August 1, 2007“When one walks into the lobby, the glass creates an effect that is almost like a piece of art in the lobby. It complements the clean, modern look of the lobby, and the mirror effect creates warmth.”— Tim Czechowski, president, Jockimo Inc. The basics:An 8-foot-tall decorative glass wall spans 40 feet in the lobby of the Kelly Capital investment firm’s headquarters...
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August 1, 2007Large structural glass wall systems present an engineering challenge on any project. Add in the strict seismic building codes of California, and many engineers would consider the wall systems near impossible, at least at a reasonable cost. The two 280-foot long structural glass wall systems in the 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City building in Los Angeles will change that...
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August 1, 2007In February 2006, Heifer International opened its glass-clad headquarters building in Little Rock, Ark. The five-story, 94,000-square-foot building was named one of the top 10 green projects by the American Institute of Architects in Washington, D.C., in large part because of its passive energy savings.The building’s orientation, on an east-west axis, and high-performing transparent facades...
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Great Glazing: Custom interior officeThis commercial office space in Tulsa, Okla., features a 42-foot-long, custom, continuous art mural that spans 14 glass panels suspended from the ceiling. Created by Tulsa artist May Yang, the mural is based on local Oklahoma themes, transitioning from rural landscape to the Tulsa skyline. Great Glazing: Joliet Junior College Campus...
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Building on the success of the Top Glass Fabricators rankings introduced last year, Glass Magazine is expanding its coverage to include the Top Metal Companies, featuring the leading manufacturers and fabricators of metal products in the United States and Canada. The Top Metal Companies include those that manufacture, fabricate and sell curtain wall, storefront and entrance, commercial interior...
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In an effort to spotlight the people who make the Glass Magazine Award-winning products and projects possible, this year’s program included people-centric categories, for which the industry submitted their picks for best installer, production supervisor, project manager and sales rep.After narrowing down the nominations to three finalists in each category, the Glass Magazine editors asked the...
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