GLASS FOR FAÇADE 2020

81 SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING GLASS Teams from Vetrotech SAINT-GOBAIN and Greenlite Glass Systems Inc. worked in close collaboration with Roger Wilde, RDH, Larson Engineering and Pelli Clarke Pelli to on a design-assist for the project. Experts came together and used the combined decades of experience to produce and rigorously test an innovative, multifunctional solution involving horizontal fire-rated glass, structural glass, and spacers with airgaps to avoid replacing glass due to dirt and condensation issues that would develop with foot traffic and the outdoor environment. “Architectural design is, in some ways, about imagining the unimaginable and bringing it to life,” said Darin Cook, senior associate principal with Pelli Clarke Pelli. “It became clear to us early on that the floor/skylight wasn’t going to be an off-the-shelf solution that just anyone could bid, price and build. We’re very happy with what Vetrotech SAINT-GOBAIN and Greenlight came up with—it helps push the limits of opportunity in our industry.” Each panel of the floor was designed to fit a specific area, and fit in concert with the unique function of the building—including special seismic protections that allow certain areas to move independently of others in case of earthquakes. SALESFORCE TRANSIT CENTER COMMERCIAL OFFICES 80