VS1 Museum Projects

VS1 has been selected and specified for many museum glass curtain wall scopes due to its ability to accommodate complex geometries and meet stringent thermal performance requirements.

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Shedd Aquarium Pavillion

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.

➤ Learn more about these two all-glass pavilions
➥ All-Glass Corners · Bird Safe Glass · Segmented Wall ❍ VS1-A

Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill

Designed by Bauman Lyon Architects

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.”

➤ Read more about this glass wall renovation project
➥ Historical Renovation · Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A

St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum

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.

➤ Read more about this all-glass faceted atrium in St. Louis
➥ Faceted Facades · ❍ VS1-A

Statue of Liberty Museum

Designed by FXCOLLABORATIVE, installed by Josloff Glass

The new Statue of Liberty Museum, which opened in 2019, features two VS1 walls and a VS1 all-glass elevator enclosure.

V&A Museum Dundee

Designed by Kengo Kuma, installed by Glass Solutions UK

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.

➤ Read more about these Kengo Kuma–designed facades
➥ Toggle Fittings · Triple IGU

CIAC La Boverie

Designed by Rudy Ricciotti Architecte

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.

Tenement Museum Renovation

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.

➤ More about the renovation of this historic NYC landmark NYC
➥ Historic Renovation ❍ VS1-A

Metropolitan Museum of Art Skylight

Designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates

A two-way, segmented, aluminum framed skylight with integral condensation gutters was point-attached to the top cord of the radiused arch “ribs” to create the weather barrier.

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