Setting of glass: Types of façades and examples of realisation 2007 Technical Advisory Service

Residential buildings Non residential buildings Structural applications Interior decoration Miscellaneous Types of façades and examples of realisation

Applications – Residential buildings

Types of façades and examples of realisation Residential buildings Non residential buildings Structural applications Interior decoration Miscellaneous

Non residential builings 1851 Crystal Palace

1960 Introduction of first curtain walls Vision glass –clear insulating glazing Spandrels –other materials than glass Non residential builings : Evolution of the façade

1970 Coloured curtain walls Vision glass –coloured glass –reflecting glass Spandrel –Matching with vision glass Non residential builings : Evolution of the façade Planibel bronze Tour III - Brussels

1980 Curtain wall –Traditional –Structural Glazing Vision glass –coloured and high reflective glass (Solarbel, Stopray) Spandrels –matching with vision Non residential builings : Evolution of the façade

Stopsol

Solarbel

1990 Vision glass –Low reflective glazings –Neutral aspect –Sandblasted glass –Silkscreened glass Spandrels –Matching or not with vision –introduction of other materials (aluminium, stone,..) Non residential builings : Evolution of the façade

1990 Facade –Structural Glazing Common technology More sophisticated systems –Point fixed glazing –Other facade technologies Stopray Non residential builings : Evolution of the façade

Applications – Non residential buildings « Classic » façades (with glazing bead) « All glass » façades –Structural glazing –VGG –Bolted glass –Glazing with fins Active façades

Non residential buildings – With panels

With glazing bead

Traditional systemsStructural glazing Non residential buildings - Structural glazing

Brussels Midi Atrium Solarbel SS 20

Non residential buildings – Bolted glass

Non residential buildings - Bolted glass

Mémorial Roi Baudoin Brussels Stopray Elite

Non residential building - Glazing with fins Show-room Renault Brussels

Garage Gijsberts Elst (Netherlands) Planibel extra-clear

Charlemagne Brussels

Levi’s Strauss Brussels Levi’s-Strauss Bruxelles

Ellipse Building Brussels Stopay Galaxy + Warm Edge silicone argon

Covent Garden Brussels

Covent Garden Brussels Stopray Carat + Warm Edge silicone argon

Motokov Praag Stopray Elite

Tour Albert Charleroi (Belgique) Thermoplus Energy & allèges Colorbel

Non residential buildings – Double façades

Climate facadeDouble skin facade Non residential building – Double façades

Single glazing Double glazing Movable blinds Non residential buildings – Double façades Building Brussimmo - Bruxelles

Double glazing Single glazing Movable blinds Non residential buildings – Double façades Commerzbank - Frankfurt

ING Amsterdam Structura Planibel clear

Types of façades and examples of realisation Residential buildings Non residential buildings Structural applications Interior decoration Miscellaneous

Structural applications

Flamish parlement Brussels

AGC Flat Glass Europe factory Moustier

Structural applications Parc Paradisio Belgium

Walloon parlement Namur

Applications structurales

Structura Support Structural applications

Types of façades and examples of realisation Residential buildings Non residential buildings Structural applications Interior decoration Miscellaneous

Interior decoration

Types of façades and examples of realisation Residential buildings Non residential buildings Structural applications Interior decoration Miscellaneous

Applications – Miscellaneous

Metro St Lazaire Paris Extra clear

Trevise (Nardini) – Italy 86.4 Stratobel (Planibel green + Sunergy Clear pos. 2) - 16 mm air Stratobel (Planibel G pos.3 + Planibel Clear)

Prague Stratobel 88.2 – 2 tempeed glass - 1 with silk screen (vertically stripped)

PS Brussels (Belgium) Stratobel Color

Macon Vieux St Vincent

Prague

Crystal Cathedral – Los Angeles

Zoo - Anvers

Moscou