Glass Paneling by Pilkington Planar and WW Glass
Glass Paneling by Pilkington Planar and W&W Glass Jennifer Holub
Uses for Glass Paneling Unitized Curtain Walls Storefront & Entrances Skylights & Canopies Specialty Glazing
Types of Glass Paneling Glass Canopies Glass Fins Glass on Steel Roofs & Skylights
Uses for Glass Paneling Unitized Curtain Walls Glass hung and connected so a wall of glass appears No sub-structure is evident from the exterior Avon, Suffern NY by W&W Glass
Uses for Glass Paneling Storefront & Entrances Used to accent main floor Brings interest to merchandise and display areas F. A. O. Schwartz, New York NY by W&W Glass
Uses for Glass Paneling Skylights & Canopies Places emphasis on entrances or interesting architecture Brings interest to user by creating new shapes Bowling Green, Park NYC NY by W&W Glass
Uses for Glass Paneling Specialty Glazing Uses techniques to apply glass in new situations Applies different and unique fittings for special situations Time Warner, NYC NY by W&W Glass
Types of Paneling Glass Canopies Suited for horizontal applications Combined with bonder plus laminate Can be silk screened before construction Large spans capable with reinforced cable tension systems Minimum slope of 3º to eliminate pooling of glass Muni Metro, San Francisco CA Twickenham RFU Stadium, London UK by Pilkington Planar
Types of Paneling Glass Fins (mullions) Original Pilkington backup structure Suspended systems from above structure Total weight is carried by above structure Bristol 2000, UK Millennium Mall, Orlando FL by Pilkington Planar
Types of Paneling Glass on Steel Glass can be attached to any structure from pipe columns to truss systems Can be used vertically or in roofs & skylights Possible interior or exterior glass around steel structure American Bible Society, NYC NY The Showcase Mall and the World of Coca-Cola, by Pilkington Planar Las Vegas NV by Pilkington Planar
Types of Paneling Roofs & Skylights Can be built without any maintenance problems (no leaks) Carries self weight plus snow loads, seismic movements & wind pressure Can be a large span if there is reinforced cable tensions Required slope of 3° to eliminate ponding on the glass Admirals Club @ DFW Airport, Dallas TX New York University Dormitories, NYC NY by Pilkington Planar
Types of Fittings by Pilkington Planar 902, 905 J Star/Spider Castings Planetarium Castings IBT-Segerstrom Castings Antibuckling Fin Technology 905 by Pilkington Planar Star/Spider Casting Planetarium Casting IBT-Segerstrom Casting by Pilkington Planar Antibuckling Fin 902 by Pilkington Planar
All Information from www. wwglass. com Courtesy of W&W Glass and Pilkington Planar
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