GLASS FOR FAÇADE 2019

37 SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING GLASS / 36 / SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING GLASS STATUE OF LIBERTY MUSEUM The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island is one of the most popular tourist destinations in New York. Since May 2019, its origins, history and significance have been presented interactively in the newly created Statue of Liberty Museum. Designed by FXCollaborative architecture, it covers around 2,400 square meters and is located just behind the Statue of Liberty, at the opposite end of Liberty Island. Here it replaces the previous museum. The construction of the single-storey, glazed exhibition building cost around 100 million dollars (around 86 million euros), financed entirely from donations. Custom-fritted “bird- friendly” glass was used to mitigate bird-strikes on the double-height façade. The client and architects attached great importance to sustainability, they targeted a LEED Platinium certification. Materials that were available on the island were therefore used, such as the pink granite stones that make up the staircase, the viewing platform and all other seating. They have already been used for the base of the Statue of Liberty and Fort Wood’s star-shaped fortress. The elevated location and the use of saltwater-resistant materials are also intended to protect the building from storm surges. From the walk-on green roof, visitors have a panoramic view of New York Harbour and the Manhattan Skyline. The double-height windows of the exhibition rooms utilize 380 square meters of COOL-LITE XTREME 70/33 II on DIAMANT Glass to reduce the energy consumption for cooling in sum- mer and heating in winter. Visitors benefit from very bright rooms thanks to the high amount of daylight. CELEBRATING THE HOPE OF MILLIONS OF EUROPEAN REFUGEES A GIFT FROM THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES ART AND CULTURE Location Architect Glass processor Façade maker New York, United States FXCollaborative, New York, United States Saint-Gobain Glassolutions Covipor, Portugal Josloff Glass, Newark, United States © David Sundberg / Esto © David Sundberg / Esto Façade with insulated glazing units comprising of COOL-LITE XTREME 70/33 II on DIAMANT glass Product