Waterside at Xchange

2024

Sep 18

Written By Perkins Eastman

WHO

Architect: Perkins Eastman
Installer: Northern Architectural Systems

WHERE & WHEN

Seacaucus, NJ
Americas
In Progress · 2025

WHAT & HOW

Office · New Build
Several facade scopes · VS1 lobby and pooldeck facades; canopy and louvres

“I have collaborated with Franz for close to 30 years, he has been one of my go-to people when I want to work with an open-minded and creative partner, someone to bounce ideas around and solve interesting problems, of any scale and budget—butterfly houses, facades of all types, canopies, and glass steps. I have found Franz never shies away from a challenge, he has an intuitive sense of design and engineering, and like all great collaborators, gets excited when you start asking the “what if” questions. There is nothing quite as fun and fulfilling as sketching through the various design solutions to an option. I have never heard no from Franz; he is always positive and delivers quality through and through.”

Nicholas Leahy Co-CEO and Executive Director
PERKINS EASTMAN

VS1 was selected for several facade scopes on this new Perkins Eastman-designed residential building in New Jersey. Beginning with the lobby, a 20’ span was achieved with a 10 13/16” based-loaded rectangular VS1 mullion. At the lobby, the interior vestibule walls are supported by standard 5” VS1 mullions.

Floors 3 through 7 feature single span VS1 walls which were also achieved with our standard 5” mullion. This scope features two all-glass corners: a 90 degree angle and an obtuse angle, both of which are readily accomplished with VS1.

On the 5th floor, the building’s pool deck is wrapped in VS1 facade that spans 18” and utilizes the standard 8” rectangular VS1 mullion. A steel and aluminum canopy is integrated with, and supported by, the VS1 mullions.

Finally, an amenities space on the 19th floor is also enclosed by a VS1 facade spanning 18’ and supported by our standard 8” mullion. Louvres are integrated directly into the exterior of the facade.

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