AO is proud to announce the opening of Le Méridien Pasadena Arcadia, the first four-star hotel in Arcadia. Developed by SAICP, LLC and managed by Pacifica Hotels, the premium full-service hotel features 232 rooms and suites, a fine dining restaurant, bar lounge and 14,000 square feet of high-design meeting and event spaces.
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Diamond Schmitt’s innovative architectural design of the Peter George Centre for Living and Learning (PGCLL) at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, includes a four-story, skylit atrium; a 650-seat auditorium and connecting helical staircase; and a U-shaped block of daylit residential and study spaces. Solarban® 67 and Solarban® 70 solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) glasses by Vitro Architectural Glass were chosen to enhance the building’s aesthetics and environmental performance, while “Nuance” acid-etched patterns from Walker Glass make the glass curtainwalls more decorative.
Read MoreVitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) last week announced that Michael Shettler has been appointed as commercial account manager for the Mid-South region. Shettler will provide sales and service coverage to the non-residential, commercial construction market for Vitro Architectural Glass.
Read MoreVitro Architectural Glass has appointed Martin Bracamonte to the newly created post of vice president, marketing and innovation. In his new role, Bracamonte will oversee marketing efforts for Vitro Glass throughout the U.S. and Canada while also leading a range of value creation efforts across all aspects of the business.
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Sto Corp. introduces StoVentec™ Rainscreen® Systems to North America, which include StoVentec Glass and StoVentec Render. StoVentec delivers an air and moisture barrier, adjustable sub-construction, continuous insulation, and multiple cladding options, making it a complete and fully integrated Rainscreen® wall solution, Sto states.
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Pulp Studio is partnering with the Italian SICIS Factory to create a curated collection of large format decorative glass to be fabricated for walls, floors, counter surfaces, furniture, doors, lighting and more.
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The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority’s new headquarters brings together administrative departments within its 80,000-square-foot offices located in Fort Defiance, Arizona. Dyron Murphy Architects, a Native-American owned business, said its design was inspired by Navajo cultural elements. Traditional building materials are complemented by modern, high-performance, aluminum-framed curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems manufactured by Tubelite Inc. and installed by Southwest Glass & Glazing.
Read MorePulp Studio states DermaGlass™ is only 1.3mm in thickness, yet it is as durable and damage-resistant as more traditional thicker heat-treated glass. Using an ion-exchange process, DermaGlass™ is highly resilient and extremely versatile. Due to its thin profile it can be used by designers to bend the glass around columns or into decorative shapes.
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“Window film savvy” facility managers, architects and building owners know that one of the fastest ROIs they can achieve on a building where there are older, existing windows that are structurally sound is to have window film professionally installed on either the interior or exterior of a building.
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Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative recently opened its new headquarters in Williston, North Dakota, featuring an expansive curtainwall from Tubelite. The four-story, 85,000-square-foot building was designed by JLG Architects to achieve a LEED® Gold certification with an emphasis on highlighting the efficient use of electricity, while creating a beacon for MWEC on the north side of Williston.
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