Curtain walls are non-load bearing glazing systems which span between multiple connections back to the primary building structure typically at each floor/level. Typically, such glazing systems (i.e., ...

A recent mockup test found design and manufacuring flaws in this curtain wall system In my first article I referenced the four most-common causes of cladding system failure: inadequate design, ...

At just 12,000 sq ft, a glass structure is rising in suburban Broadview, outside Chicago, where future occupants will be repeatedly raising up glass curtain walls inside the building. The training ...

The design of the proposed Colman Tower in Seattle calls for a state-of-the-art curtain wall composed of high-performance glass and panelized brick. The advent of the curtain wall is one of the most ...

At the corner of Sixth Avenue and West 37th Street, in Manhattan’s Garment District, a new tower is taking shape. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by SIONI Group, 989 Sixth Avenue is now ...