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Vitro

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about vitro

Project • By BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group • Housing

Grove at Grand Bay

Miami has developed a contemporary vernacular of condominiums that includes brise-soleil-style balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer panoramic water views. We have taken these indigenous elements of the new Miami skyline and continue the evolution of their local architectural language. Coconut Grove’s identity is closely tied to its untamed jungle-like vegetation, yet the center sadly lacks this quality. Our design “re-groves” the heart of Coconut Grove, and create a landscape in tune with the surroundings. The two towers of the Grove at Grand Bay respond to the surroundings and to each other, to give optimum views at every level. The towers take off from the ground to capture the full breadth of panoramic vie... More

Product • By Vitro Architectural Glass • Solarban® 60 Optiblue® Glass

Solarban® 60 Optiblue® Glass

A Neutral Steel-Blue GrayWith its soothing, neutral, steel blue-gray appearance, Solarban® 60 Optiblue® (formerly Solarban®) glass brings a distinctly different aesthetic to the  Solarban® family, along with minimal exterior reflectance, superb solar control and high levels of visible light transmittance (VLT). Solarban® 60 Optiblue® glass consists of  Solarban® 60 solar control, low-e coating on  Optiblue® tinted glass with clear glass as the inboard lite. Developed to meet architects’ demands for a neutral glass, Solarban® 60 on Optiblue® glass controls glare while providing the daylighting and solar control needed to support sustainable design. Solarban® 60 Optiblue® glass is id... More