Glazings
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about glazings
Project • By Architekt Andreas Gruber • Hotels
Amonti Chalets
Nestled in the breathtaking Ahrntal Valley of South Tyrol, the Amonti Chalets blend traditional alpine craftsmanship with modern, sustainable design.The project consists of 23 exclusive chalet apartments and a central main building, arranged like a historic mountain hamlet that follows the natural contours of the terrain.
Gustav Willeit
Gustav Willeit
Gustav Willeit
Architecture in Harmony with NatureGuided by the principle of contextual integration, the Amonti Chalets harmonize scale, form, and materials with the regional building tradition. The site-specific layout allowed the complete avoidance of retaining walls, enabling the architecture to merge seamlessly with the landscape. Local timber façades lend the chalet... More
Product • By Lamboo Technologies LLC • Lamboo® Glazing™
Lamboo® Glazing™
From fixed/operable windows to curtain wall/store front systems to interior/exterior doors, the Lamboo® Glazing™ Product Line provides an excellent alternative to other glazing and door systems utilizing traditional aluminum, vinyl, and natural-based building materials. Lamboo has partnered with reputable US-based window and door manufacturers that utilizes Lamboo’s laminated engineered bamboo into these applications providing high performance, warm aesthetics, and sustainable solutions per the product of choice.Ideal applications: Fixed and Operable Windows, Curtain Wall and Store Front Systems, Commercial and Residential Doors. More
Product • By AGC Glass Europe • Colorbel
Colorbel
Colorbel – for colourful façades
Black is not the only colour! AGC’s Colorbel is a toughened glass coated on one side with an opaque layer of enamel. This enamel is available in 30 standard colours and six metallic colours.
Six extra colours are also available in the Colorbel range, the so-called CMs. CM stands for ‘Color Matching’ and these colours match six Stopray vision-glazing tints, to enable you to achieve a uniform glass façade.
How it works
The Colorbel enamel is baked into the surface of the glass at a high temperature. This makes Colorbel glazing highly resistant to the chemical effects of its environment. Tests have shown that the mechanical resistance of the enamel is as high as that of toughened glass. As for the colou... More
Product • By AGC Glass Europe • Balustra
Balustra
All-glass balustrade systems, without rail posts or any load-bearing structure, are a significant architectural trend. For safety reasons, these elements need to be designed and sized according to strict rules which must be applied at all stages.
To meet this requirement, AGC Flat Glass Europe has created the Balustra range of systems, which have received a Technical Approval from the CSTB (France).
Balustra is a floor-mounted balustrade system, i.e. it is either embedded in the floor or slab-fitted or fixed to stair treads.
Features
Structaflex glazings, which are highly resistant to warping, are unique to the Balustra L and P ranges. They are thermally toughened as well as heat-soak treated; these are laminated glasses with neutral... More