VS1 Museum Projects
Designed by Valerio Dewalt Train, installed by Glass Solutions
Two VS1 pavilions—a new ticket booth and a reimagined entryway—face each other across an existing reflecting pool. Both installations are segmented circular walls composed of flat glass along a radius.
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➥ All-Glass Corners · Bird Safe Glass · Segmented Wall ❍ VS1-A
This renovated mill-turned-museum features a super transparent VS1 installation. “Derby’s Silk Mill is the site of the world’s first factory and a part of Derwent Valley Mills Unesco World Heritage Site.”
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Designed by TR,i Architects, installed by NGG Ltd
The entry wall is a folded 24' VS1 facade with an all-glass fold line supported by 10" heavy bullet-shaped mullion. The design goal was to symbolize Kristallnacht and the theme of shattered glass.
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➥ Faceted Facades · ❍ VS1-A
The new Statue of Liberty Museum, which opened in 2019, features two VS1 walls and a VS1 all-glass elevator enclosure. The new museum was designed by FXCOLLABORATIVE, with whom Innovation Glass has worked on previous projects.
Key Details: All Glass Corners · Bird-Safe Glass · Jumbo Glass Sizes
Read more about this iconic museum project in New York Harbor
This museum was designed by Japanese Architect Kengo Kuma, and VS1 was used by Glass Solutions, a subsidiary of Saint Gobain, for seven facades on the exterior. Due to the building's location on the mouth of the River Tay, the walls were built to withstand large waves.
Key Details: Toggle Fittings · Triple IGU
Read more about this Kengo Kuma–designed building in Scotland
Originally built in 1905, this museum was renovated in 2014-2016 and now features a new wing with a super transparent VS1 facade composed of 7,5 m high walls with 2,1 m spans.
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Designed by Perkins Eastman
Architectural and structural elements, including cast iron columns and historic signage long hidden by years of renovations, were retained, exposed, and highlighted.
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➥ Historic Renovation