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The glass and glazing options featured
this month have a variety of attributes to help architects
achieve the aesthetic or technical goals of projects ranging
from medical centers to train stations. Energy-efficiency,
privacy, and products that maximize views and daylight are
common issues. —Rita F.
Catinella
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Canadian crafted curtain
wall
Mon-X is a Canadian company that provides a
range of products, including entrances, sconces, railings,
and columns, in materials such as custom glass, stainless
steel, bronze, and aluminum. Shown here is a glass wall
for the Dongbu Kangnan building in Seoul, designed by
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates of New York City. The wall
covers an area of approximately 3,445 square feet and
is composed of ½''-thick thermofused glass set
in a stainless-steel curtain wall. Mon-X, Montreal.
www.monxinternational.com
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Adjustable glazing system
Controlite panels consist of proprietary translucent
half-cylinder Rota-blades built into translucent, light-transmitting
polycarbonate panels. When fully open, they allow for
a maximum of 60 percent light transmission; when closed,
they allow a minimum of 6 percent. The angle of the
Rota-blades is completely adjustable through a manual,
motorized, or a fully automated system that works automatically
to maintain the desired light level throughout the day.
CPI, Lake Forest, Ill. www.cpidaylighting.com
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The Hillman Center’s
atrium.
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Powerful photovoltaics
RWE Schott Solar’s semitransparent building-integrated
photovoltaic panels for windows, facades, and skylights
lower energy costs, provide glare protection, supply heat
insulation, and reduce greenhouse gases. Independent studies
show that the thin-film panels provide 20 percent more
energy per rated wattpeak unit than other solar-cell technologies.
The frameless panels have been integrated into the New
York City’s Stillwell Train Station canopy—the
largest thin-film solar project realized in North America.
Schott N.A., Elmsford, N.Y. www.us.schott.com
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