External facade glazing

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about external facade glazing

Project • By XYZ Designers • Apartments

Bayat Plaza

Located near the intersection of Madinah Road and King Abdullah Road in Jeddah, Bayat Plaza occupies a prominent site within an established urban fabric of older buildings and mixed-use developments. The project introduces two elliptical residential towers whose curved, mirrored facades reflect the surrounding cityscape, creating a visual dialogue between the contemporary architecture and its existing context. This reflective approach softens the towers' visual presence while establishing a distinct architectural identity along two of the city's major urban corridors. Caption Caption   The two elliptical volumes are rotated toward one another, defining a shared arrival and drop-off space between the towers. At ground level,... More

News • Specification • 26 Oct 2023

10 homes that make use of expansive glazed facades

Window design plays a key role in determining the outward appearance of a building. German-born architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s 1951 Farnsworth House, with its expansive windows and uninterrupted flow, is a wonderful example of the architectural use of glass in a home (in spite of its issues with privacy and temperature control at the time). Nowadays, windows are increasingly built with performance in mind, notably thermal performance, structural integrity, noise reduction, and protection against the elements. High quality window systems will positively affect energy efficiency — investing in windows with a low U-Value will help to ensure heat remains inside and does not escape on cold days. In the UK, for example, “e... More

Product • By Saflex • Saflex Solar PVB interlayer

Saflex Solar PVB interlayer

Solar absorbing solutions for laminated glass Saflex® Solar PVB interlayers are high-visible light transmittance, infrared (IR) radiation-absorbing interlayers designed to enhance solar heat gain performance in laminated glass compared to monolithic clear glass and laminates made with conventional polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer. They have the capability to meet or exceed many regulations for laminated safety glazing when properly selected, laminated, and installed. The ideal solar product eliminates UV and NIR energy while allowing as much visible light transmittance as possible. As shown in the below chart, Saflex Solar has the transmittance of a highly effective high-visible light transmittance solar product. Plus, Saflex Solar... More