Five Types of glass curtain walls
There are many types of glass curtain walls, which can be divided into the following types based on different factors such as glass type, installation method, and support structure:
The main steel structure is capped! This project in the Economic and Technological Development Zone uses “5 Eiffel Towers”
On June 25th, with the last large-span steel structure truss steadily rising and being lifted into position, the main steel structures of the five plots (G7F-2, G7F-3, G6F-1, G6F-5, G7F-1) of the National Information and Innovation Park Phase I project in Beijing Economic Development Zone, which were jointly constructed by China Construction Second Engineering Bureau…
Insulated metal panels offer chic industrial warehouse aesthetic for high-end retailer
The campus design matches the company’s distinct approach to the growing baby product and accessory industry — delivering “higher standards of innovation and style,” according to the UPPAbaby website. The architectural team from Bergmeyer Associates, based in Boston, used smooth insulated metal panels (IMPs) with metallic coatings and a glass curtain wall to further the contemporary…
The Nashville Warehouse Co. references the city’s industrial past through a mass timber frame clad with corrugated metal
Inspired by the city’s industrial history, the Nashville Warehouse Co. marks the first large-scale mass timber project in Music City. Designed by Chicago-based Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, the three-building complex offers 200,000 square feet of Class A office space. Rising five stories, the structures are notable due to their floor-to-floor heights: 18 feet at ground level…
