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New San Diego United States Courthouse
Glass is a prominent component of the New San Diego United States Courthouse, which was completed in 2012, and designed by Richard Meier & Partners. It stands 16-stories and includes six district courtrooms and an initial build-out of 12 chambers. … Continue reading
111 Eagle Street Channels Nature
While designing with nature in mind is not a new concept—architects and designers have been “bringing the outside in” for years now—few buildings have been inspired by, or been designed to reflect on, nature and other surroundings the way 111 … Continue reading
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Tagged Arup, Cox Rayner Architects, Interpane, Yuanda
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Dynamic Glazing Helping Hearts at Children’s Hospital Colorado
The Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colo., utilizes a lot of glass—much of it used for the purposes of making the building feel welcoming. According to ZGF, project architects, the hospital is built to maximize the use of natural light, using … Continue reading
Glassy Glebe Road Project Wins Office Building of the Year Award
Located in Arlington, Va., 800 North Glebe Road, which features more than 78,000 square feet of glass, was named the 2012 Speculative Office Building of the Year by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Northern Virginia in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Clark Construction, Cooper Carry, Harmon Inc., JBG Companies, Viracon
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Piedmont Natural Gas Operations Center
Located in Nashville, Tenn., the Piedmont Natural Gas Operations Center, designed by Charlotte, N.C.-based C design Inc., features high-performance glazing that helped the project earn LEED Gold certification. PPG Industries supplied Solarban z50 solar control, low-E glass, which was fabricated … Continue reading
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