Crystal Curtain Wall Systems picked for Manhattan project.Crystal Curtain Wall curtain wall Nonbearing wall of glass, metal, or masonry attached to a building's exterior structural frame. After World War II, low energy costs gave impetus to the concept of the tall building as a glass prism, an idea originally put forth by Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies Systems, a member of the Crystal family of companies, has been awarded the contract to provide turnkey building exterior facade services for a new luxury apartment complex in Manhattan. Crystal Curtain Wall Systems will supply and install over 53,000 s/f of building envelope A building envelope is the separation between the interior and the exterior environments of a building. It serves as the outer shell to protect the indoor environment as well as to facilitate its climate control. materials for this eight-story two-building project, located at 425 East 13th Street, between First Avenue and Avenue A. The materials include customized glass curtain wall panels, exterior wall panels and terra cotta cot·ta n. pl. cot·tae or cot·tas A short surplice. [Medieval Latin, of Germanic origin.] decorative detail elements as well as all balcony and parapet wall glass enclosure panels. Construction is underway and should be completed early next spring. The 425 East 13th Street is an upscale residential project comprised of two buildings connected by a second floor walkway. The complex features floor-to-ceiling glass walls, balconies, welcoming ground level foyers and commercial space, and a rooftop swimming pool. The construction project team, all based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , includes architect Cetra/Ruddy Incorporated, general contractor A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. Hudson Meridian Construction, structural engineer Severud Associates and MEP MEP maximum expiratory pressure. MEP, n muscle energy procedure; diagnostic and therapeutic technique. Pulsed muscle energy techniques (MET) and integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT) are two examples. engineer MGJ MGJ Mobilization for Global Justice Consulting Engineers. Crystal Curtain Wall Systems is handling all on-site assembly and installation of the facade components. The glass curtain wall product selected for the exterior facade is the proprietary TingWall[TM] curtain wall system, for which Crystal is a U.S. and overseas licensee. TingWall[TM], a revolutionary building envelope system design, employs the "Airloop[TM] System," an ingenious air space design that minimizes stiffness and provides flexibility, enhancing the long-term integrity of building components experiencing structural movements due to wind, thermal and even possible seismic effects. "The Crystal proprietary system offers many construction and economic benefits over conventional curtain wall systems for this project," said Charles Chang, Crystal Curtain Wall Systems Manager. "Our system prevents water infiltration, and its performance is independent of sealant perfection, which greatly reduces long term maintenance issues and costs. The ease and speed at which the system can be assembled and installed keep construction costs low as well." |
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