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Architect: Lydon Lynch Architects, Halifax, NS Glaziers navigate unique installation challenge When we took on the glazing contract for this waterfront project we added a safety boat and life jackets to our on-site equipment list. While most glazing contractors are accustomed to enduring hazardous weather, not many have also had to contend with the swelling waves of the Atlantic Ocean under foot. The building’s proximity to the harbour required glaziers to use a boat to transfer materials to an overhanging swing stage. However, the most challenging aspect of this project was the radius sills required in the towers, some of which had depths of to 13 inches or more. With the help of our supplier/partners Kawneer and Embury a combination of extruded sill and three millimeter face sheet was scribed, welded and painted in segments which were then precision welded to make one big piece. Because this was a casino, we had to use glass that would not permit people to see into the building, so we installed a lot of tinted, spandrel and reflective glass. We also supplied 33 doors for the building, which is now a well-recognized landmark on the Halifax waterfront.
Approximately 7700 square feet of glass was used including 4700 square feet of spandrel, 4230 square feet of pedway glazing and 2900 square feet of interior glazing.
The building’s proximity to the harbour required glaziers to use a boat to transfer materials to an overhanging swing stage.
AFG supplied the Sky on Green B2-30, six millimeter heat-strengthened glass with reflective coating on the second surface with an inner lite of clear annealed glass. Featured in Glass Canada magazine Read the complete project story as it appeared in the October, 2000 edition of Glass Canada magazine, reproduced courtesy of AIS Communications Limited, Exeter, ON PDF Download (1.46Mb) Please note: Kinden Glass is now part of Economy Glass, Moncton. Related Information:
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A combination of Kawneer’s 1602 Wall and the 1600 Wall System 1 was used for the small radius required on the second and third level towers. |
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