GLASS FOR FAÇADE 2018

SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING GLASS – FACADE / 7 One distinctive feature of the project is the complexity of its composition: the façade is formed with double glazing integrating three different glass components. The COOL-LITE SKN 076 II glass combines solar control, high light transmission and appearance- neutral properties. The COOL-LITE ST BRIGHT SILVER solar-control glass offers extreme transparency and an aesthetic and neutral reflection. Low-e PLANITHERM ONE II glass on DIAMANT backing offer the best performance on the market in terms of energy efficiency. The glass was assembled into insulating glazing by Glassolutions’ Eckelt Glas facility in Steyr (Austria) . To realize the architect’s vision, the glazed façade had to be perfect, tolerating no defect in the window liable to disturb the reflection of the building’s environment. The project was won thanks to the advancements made by SAINT- GOBAIN in the field of reducing anisotropy . Built by the German company Josef Gartner, the building’s design was inspired by a simple, light and elegant organic spire with a glazing that brings the tower to life by capturing the movement and colors of the surrounding context.