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Glass Paneling by Pilkington Planar and W&W Glass

Glass Paneling by Pilkington Planar and W&W Glass. Jennifer Holub. Uses for Glass Paneling. Unitized Curtain Walls Storefront & Entrances Skylights & Canopies Specialty Glazing. Types of Glass Paneling. Glass Canopies Glass Fins Glass on Steel Roofs & Skylights.

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Glass Paneling by Pilkington Planar and W&W Glass

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  1. Glass Panelingby Pilkington PlanarandW&W Glass Jennifer Holub

  2. Uses for Glass Paneling • Unitized Curtain Walls • Storefront & Entrances • Skylights & Canopies • Specialty Glazing

  3. Types of Glass Paneling • Glass Canopies • Glass Fins • Glass on Steel • Roofs & Skylights

  4. Uses for Glass Paneling • Unitized Curtain Walls • Glass hung and connected so a wall of glass appears • No sub-structure is evident from the exterior Avon, Suffern NY by W&W Glass

  5. Uses for Glass Paneling • Storefront & Entrances • Used to accent main floor • Brings interest to merchandise and display areas F.A.O. Schwartz, New York NY by W&W Glass

  6. Uses for Glass Paneling • Skylights & Canopies • Places emphasis on entrances or interesting architecture • Brings interest to user by creating new shapes Bowling Green, Park NYC NY by W&W Glass

  7. Uses for Glass Paneling • Specialty Glazing • Uses techniques to apply glass in new situations • Applies different and unique fittings for special situations Time Warner, NYC NY by W&W Glass

  8. Types of Paneling • Glass Canopies • Suited for horizontal applications • Combined with bonder plus laminate • Can be silk screened before construction • Large spans capable with reinforced cable tension systems • Minimum slope of 3º to eliminate pooling of glass Muni Metro, San Francisco CA by Pilkington Planar Twickenham RFU Stadium, London UK by Pilkington Planar

  9. Types of Paneling • Glass Fins (mullions) • Original Pilkington backup structure • Suspended systems from above structure • Total weight is carried by above structure Bristol 2000, UK by Pilkington Planar Millennium Mall, Orlando FL by Pilkington Planar

  10. Types of Paneling • Glass on Steel • Glass can be attached to any structure from pipe columns to truss systems • Can be used vertically or in roofs & skylights • Possible interior or exterior glass around steel structure American Bible Society, NYC NY by Pilkington Planar The Showcase Mall and the World of Coca-Cola, Las Vegas NV by Pilkington Planar

  11. Types of Paneling • Roofs & Skylights • Can be built without any maintenance problems (no leaks) • Carries self weight plus snow loads, seismic movements & wind pressure • Can be a large span if there is reinforced cable tensions • Required slope of 3° to eliminate ponding on the glass Admirals Club @ DFW Airport, Dallas TX by Pilkington Planar New York University Dormitories, NYC NY by Pilkington Planar

  12. Types of Fittingsby Pilkington Planar • 902, 905, 905J • Star/Spider Castings • Planetarium Castings • IBT-Segerstrom Castings • Antibuckling Fin Technology 905 by Pilkington Planar Star/Spider Casting by Pilkington Planar Planetarium Casting by Pilkington Planar IBT-Segerstrom Casting by Pilkington Planar Antibuckling Fin by Pilkington Planar 902 by Pilkington Planar

  13. All Information from www.wwglass.com Courtesy of W&W Glass and Pilkington Planar

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