All Projects
Presented in Chronological Order
Manhattan College Kelly Commons
Designed by Perkins Eastman, installed by Cherry Hill Glass
The feature curtain wall above the north entry to the building is a sloping wall—sill in, head out—with VS1 fittings mounted to steel framing.
➤ Read more about this glass curtain wall in The Bronx→
➥ Slanted Facade ❍ VS1-A100
Gannon Building at Lansing Community College
Designed by Stantec, installed by Lansing Glass
VS1 was selected to bring to life this innovative curtain wall at Lansing Community College in Michigan. The saw-tooth wall is spans 27 feet and is composed of four stacked six-foot glass panels.
➤ Read more about this segmented glass facade
➥ Sawtooth Wall
Ritten House Renovation
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
Levi Hall Quad Portal at University of Chicago
Designed by Krueck Sexton Partners
A cutting edge 21st century architectural statement was made at this historic campus.
➤ Read more about this segmented glass portal installation
➥ Segmented Wall ❍ VS1-A100
Uva Nestum Pool Enclosure
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
The Battle Building at UVA Health System
Designed by EYP
The 20,000-square-foot facility features a 35-foot VS1 atrium wall at the lobby with an all-glass full height corner.
➤ Read more about this unique glass facade with shading fins →
➥ Shading Elements ❍ VS1-A
Earl Shapiro Hall at University of Chicago Lab School
Designed by Valerio Dewalt Train, installed by Trainor Glass
Exterior bent aluminum perforated painted fins create a texture based on the Fibonacci sequence to communicate the educational purpose of the building.
➤ Read more about this unique glass building envelope
➥ Shading Elements · Complex geometry · Slanted Mullions ❍ VS1-A
Loyola University Schreiber Center
Designed by SCB, installed by Cupples International
The VS1 system was customized to create a 10-story dual glass wall envelope with a 10’ mullion spacing on the main facade, transitioning to a lobby wall which wraps around this academic building in Chicago.
➤ Read more about this innovative dual wall project
➥ Dual Wall · Design Freedom
Slover Library
Designed by Newman, installed by Glass Projects Resource
➤ Read more about this stunning glass facade in Norfolk, VA
➥ All-Glass Corners · ❍ VS1-A · RS8.6
Loyola Information Commons
Designed by SCB, installed by Empire Architectural Systems
The layered facade of the Information Commons building at Loyola University provides a dynamic and transparent link between the campus and the dramatic shores of Lake Michigan.
➤ Read More about this High Performing Dual Curtain Wall
➥ Dual Wall · Integrated Shading · LEED Certified
Adobe Utah Campus
Designed by WRNS, installed by Steel Encounters
A unique set of design parameters presented by the architectural design team at WRNS Studios resulted in the new VS1 mullion design. 42' openings required production of an extra deep 12.75” mullion with thicker walls that would resist lateral buckling loads.
➤ View the full gallery of this long span facade project→
➥ Exterior Mullions · Long Span · Seismic Drift Adaptations ❍ VS1-A
Beverly Shores Residence
Designed by Booth Hansen, installed by Riss Borg Construction
This all-glass house on the shores of Lake Michigan boasts a remarkable connection to the outside world due to the transparency of the VS1 envelope.
➤ More photos of this award-winning glass home in Indiana
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A
Bridgehampton Private Residence
VS1 was used for the translucent glass envelope of this home in New York. Zero sight-line, awning-style vents are integrated directly into the curtain walls.
➤ More photos of this translucent all-glass house
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A
Woodland House · East Hampton, NY Residence
Designed by Barnes Coy
❝ A combination of traditional materials—cedar shingles, mahogany, teak and rough-cut fieldstone—are used in tandem with glass and steel to create an interplay of abstract volumes and sculpted space. ❞
➤ More photos of this house with glass VS1 feature walls
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A
Banners at Lincoln Center
This project is in the category of “structural art” as it is comprised of sculpted steel in the literal sense. The end plates that terminated at the intersection of two tapering steel members required a mutli-axial CNC machine of which only a few exist in the US.
➤ Read more about these steel banner structures in NYC
➥ Specialty Steel Structures ❍ Bespoke
Sand Points Private Residence
This house features folded walls and slanted skylights, made possible by VS1.
➤ More about this glass home in New York
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A
True North · East Quogue, NY Residence
Designed by Barnes Coy
VS1 is the primary building envelope system for this Long Island “ambidextrous” house that faces both Shinnecock Bay to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
➥ Read more about this residential VS1 curtain wall application
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A
Swamp Thing · Harris Neck, GA Residence
Designed by Barnes Coy
❝The walls are canted outwards to create the effect of a glass-bottomed boat and flood interior spaces with water-reflected light.❞
➤ Read more about this all-glass home in Georgia
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A
Simons Center for Geometry and Physics
Designed by Perkins Eastman
This early VS1 project was a true showcase of the system’s flexibility. Exterior louvers shade the southern facade, which transitions to a rooftop balustrade and encloses an indoor bridge.
➤ Read more about this early VS1 glass curtain wall project
➥ Canopies · Handrails · Exterior Shading · LEED Certified ❍ VS1-A
TKTS Booth
Designed by Perkins Eastman, installed by Shuldiner
This iconic landmark in New York City’s Times Square is the first all-glass structural envelope in the United States and one of the only ones in the world. This project was one of the most valued collaborative experiences of Franz Safford’s career and it enabled him to work closely with Nicholas Leahy, now co-CEO of Perkins Eastman.
➤ Read more about this NYC cultural landmark in Times Square
➥ All-Glass Structures ❍ Bespoke