From flagship retail locations to hotel lobbies, for two decades owners and designers have chosen VS1 to push the envelope in customer-facing curtain wall design.
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Designed by ZZ Architects, installed by Oriana Facade.
This luxury project is anchored by a bold arc-shaped entrance lobby facade, delivered using the VS1-G facade system to achieve a refined, frameless appearance with high structural integrity and performance.
➤ Read more about The World Surat hotel
➥ Less Metal, More Daylight ❍ VS1-G100
Designed by Gensler, installed by Charlotte Glazing.
The design team was pursuing maximum transparency for this second-floor corner feature wall. The solution: a top-hung VS1-G200 wall, spanning the 22’-6” opening with no visible metal.
➤ Read more about this Gensler-designed renovation project
➥ Less Metal, More Daylight ❍ VS1-G200
Designed by KPF, installed by Reflection Window + Wall.
VS1 was chosen for the lounge curtain wall of the new Four Seasons in Park City, Utah. A 12¾” mullion is used for this VS1-A210 facade.
➤ Read more about this project in Park City
➥ Sloping Head Condition ❍ VS1-A210
Designed by Bentel Associates, installed by Innovation Glass India Pvt. Ltd.
This mall’s circular facade is engineered using 185mm (7¼”) rectangular-shaped mullions arranged in an elegant oval configuration.
➤ Read more about this stunning elliptical facade
➥ Complex Geometries · Segmented Walls ❍ VS1-A100
Designed by Page, installed by Duke Glass.
This business park in Houston, Texas—originally designed by Philip Johnson in the 1970s—will soon feature a curved VS1 facade enclosing new retail space. The 26’ vertical span is achieved with the VS1-A230 system.
➤ Read more about this curved facade in Houston
➥ Curved Glass · Direct Glaze ❍ VS1-A230 · RS10
Designed by Gensler, installed by Jamco
A vast VS1 lobby wall brings to life Gensler’s design goal of a space “rooted in southern hospitality” that “radiates modern minimalism.”
➤ Read more about this super transparent lobby curtain wall
➥ Exterior Mullions · Long Span ❍ VS1-A
Designed by HOK, to be installed by KC Glass Systems
The minimalist aesthetic of VS1 brings to life a pavilion in this plaza with 15’ full-height face glass. This scope is accomplished with 6” bullet-shaped mullions and our flagship curtain wall system.
➤ Read more about this super transparent curtain wall
➥ Jumbo Glass Sizes ❍ VS1-A100
Designed by Perkins Eastman, installed by Northern Architectural Systems
VS1 was selected for several facade scopes on this new Perkins Eastman-designed residential building in New Jersey. Beginning with the lobby, a 20’ span was achieved with a 10 13/16” based-loaded rectangular VS1 mullion.
➤ More renderings of the facades on this NJ building
➥ Canopy · Shading Elements
Designed by Stucky Vitale, installed by Christopher Glass & Aluminum
The curving façade was created to be the feature entrance for this upscale retail mall, and the design was achieved with the standard VS1 aluminum system and patch fittings.
➤ Read more about this curved glass curtain wall
➥ Curved Glass ❍ VS1-A
Designed by Gensler, installed by Lunstrum Windows
VS1 can accommodate long spans without the need for secondary structural reinforcement, and thus Innovation Glass was able to achieve Gensler’s vision and accomplish the 28’ span with the slender 10” VS1 bullet mullion.
➤ Read more about this glass atrium curtain wall enclosure
➥ Seismic Drift Adaptations · Targeting LEED Zero ❍ VS1-A230
Designed by Zaha Hadid
This street-level lobby facade is curved, matching the unique outline of the building profile above.
➤ Read more about this curving glass retail curtain wall
➥ Segmented Wall · Toggle Fittings · Glass Triple IGU ❍ VS1-A110
Designed by Gresham Smith, installed by Pioneer Glazing
The lobby renovation of this existing building used a cantilever VS1-G (which uses a glass fin in lieu of an aluminum mullion) solution to achieve the modernization goals of the architect.
➤ Read more about this glass fin lobby curtain wall renovation
❍ VS1-G100
Designed by Elkus Manfredi, installed by Karas & Karas
A two-story VS1 facade encloses an event function space, supported by the 12.75”-deep VS1 mullions on the exterior of the facade which lend a strong visual texture to the building skin.
➤ Read more about this glass curtain wall in the Boston Seaport
➥ Exterior Mullions · Jumbo Glass Sizes ❍ VS1-A
Designed by Jahn, installed by International Entrances
VS1 was selected for the lobby scope of this is new 74-story residential condominium tower at 1000 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Innovation Glass designed and supplied fittings and portal frames for the main and porte cochere entrances at ground level.
➤ Read more about this Chicago glass lobby curtain wall
➥ Canopy ❍ VS1-A
Designed by Zaha Hadid
Innovation Glass GmbH delivered four VS1 lobbies for this development, which are double span, utilize high tech glass units, and are curved by consist of flat face glass.
➤ Read more about these super transparent lobby wall facades
➥ Long Span · Segmented Wall · Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A110
Designed by HKS, installed by JR Butler
This VS1-A110 installation in Frisco, TX accommodates 10’ wide pieces of glass and integrates an all-glass vestibule into a facade with a sloping head condition.
➤ Read more about this 36’ clear span lobby curtain wall
➥ All-Glass Vestibules · Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A110 & B12.8R
Designed by Jacobs Consultants, installed by Karas & Karas
➤ Learn more about this glass curtain wall lobby in the heart of Boston.
➥ Canopy ❍ VS1-A
Designed by Studio Gang, installed by AGW.
At the base of the tower, a 10-story glass cube protrudes from the structure. A unique exoskeletal frustum geometry is achieved by the use of a two-way VS1 jumbo mullion structure with internal star nodes.
➤ Read more about this truly unique glass atrium curtain wall
➥ Complex Geometry · Exterior Mullions · Slanted Mullions ❍ VS1-A
Designed by Perkins Eastman, installed by Massey’s Plate Glass & Aluminum
12.75"-deep exterior mullions are radially arranged to create a facade on an inverted conical surface with an elliptical base. The mullions are sloping in both section and elevation
➤ Read more about this geometrically unique curtain wall
➥ Exterior Mullions · Complex Geometry · Offset Glass Joints · Slanted Facades & Mullions ❍ VS1-A100
Designed by Gensler, installed by Permasteelisa
VS1 was selected for two facades on the new 1150 Eastlake Avenue, Seattle development. Both scopes are 21-foot clear spans of curved glass which are supported by the 10-inch heavy VS1 mullion.
➤ Read more about these curving glass curtain walls
➥ Curved Glass· Segmented Wall ❍ VS1-A100
Designed by Morphogenesis, installed by Vibrant Facade.
The largest mall in Mohali features a 14.5m VS1-A110 curtain wall with canopies & vestibules. The building also features a small VS1-G100 wall.
➤ Read more about this long span curtain wall in Mohali
➥ Canopies · Long Span ❍ VS1-A110, VS1-G100
Designed by P&T Group
VS1 is a primary facade system for this site, as the system’s aesthetics align with the grandeur intended by the developers.
➤ Read more about this luxury location VS1 curtain wall scopes
➥ Exterior Mullions · Handrails & Balustrades ❍ VS1-A
Designed by Ross Barney, installed by Christopher Glass & Aluminum
Built on the site of the classic Rock N Roll McDonalds, the new location is a 19,000-square-foot timber, steel, and glass building occupying an entire city block.
➤ Read more about this LEED Platinum glass curtain wall
➥ All-Glass Corners · All-Glass Vestibules · Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A110
Designed by Studio C
This sleek storefront on Barclay Avenue is set between two adjacent brick buildings and features an all-glass parapet and timber panels between VS1 mullions.
➤ More photos of this seamless transition from facade to parapet
➥ Handrails & Parapets ❍ VS1-A
Designed by Goettsch Partners, installed by Ventana
VS1 was selected for the tower podium facades and two foot bridges of this commerce hub in Chicago. An event space features a 27' VS1 wall with extra wide bays.
➤ Read more about this multi-scope VS1 curtain wall installation
➥ All-Glass Corners · Long Span ❍ VS1-A
Designed by COOKFOX, installed by Empire Architectural Metal
The VS1 system was fully deployed on the podium walls of this large development in the heart of Brooklyn. It was the largest VS1 installation in the US at the time of completion.
➤ Read more about these super transparent atrium glass walls
➥ Hybrid Tension Cable Solution ❍ VS1-A & VS1-G
Designed by Digsau
A super transparent VS1 lobby wall welcomes residents to the building, and flanking the entrance are fitness and multipurpose spaces encased by sloping VS1 walls.
➤ Read more about this glass curtain wall renovation project
❍ VS1-A
The Uva Nestum Wine & Spa in Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria features a VS1 pool enclosure. The installation is complex in its geometry, featuring sloping glass roofs and walls, and seamless all-glass transitions from wall to canopy.
➤ Read more about this all-glass pool enclosure in Bulgaria→
➥ Skylight · Slanted Facade ❍ VS1-A110
