The Heights Building

WHO
Architect: Bjark Ingels Group
Installer: GPR
WHERE & WHEN
Arlington, VA
Americas
Completed · 2019
WHAT & HOW
Education · New Build
41' by 62' lobby facade
12.75" VS1 mullion with 14'6"-tall glass

The Heights Building, designed by BIG, is a relocation and expansion of the Wilson Secondary School. The innovative design maximizes use of the small city lot with a series of rotated bars that house the classrooms. The rotated bars created a cascading outdoor roof space while also leaving plenty of room for recreational space at street level.

The lobby of the building is a 62’-wide and 41’-high VS1 facade. 14’ 6”-high panes of glass are supported by the rectangular jumbo VS1 mullion. The wall, which is hung from above, accommodates 2” of downward movement.

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