Zero sight-line windows are a standard detail in VS1 curtain walls. Typically operated by actuators, these vents integrated seamlessly into the mullion array and create a flush exterior aesthetic while allowing for manual ventilation or integration of a building-wide climate program.
Designed by Franz Safford, built by Around the House LLC
The second VS1 Home was built on a Hudson Valley mountaintop looking west over the Catskill mountains of New York. Key to the owners’ vision for this house was to appreciate the panoramic view through a hyper transparent living room wall.
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➥ All-Glass Vestibules · Segmented Wall · Shading Elements · Skylights · Residential ❍ VS1-A100
Designed by WRNS, installed by Empire Architectural Metal
The new facade is composed of standard 5” VS1 mullions spaced at 1’ 8” apart. The mullion spacing was specifically chosen to match the 20th Century initial skylight mullion spacing to acknowledge the history of the building.
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➥ Faceted Facade · Historical Renovation · Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A110
Designed by Perkins Eastman, installed by Massey Glass
VS1 mullions are used on the interior in some locations, and on the exterior in other areas. In one section, exterior-facing mullions are offset 12” from the mullion.
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➥ All-Glass Vestibule · Exterior Mullions · Shading Elements ❍ VS1-A
Designed by Franz Safford, installed by Around the House LLC
The VS1 Study House Nr. 1 is the global headquarters of Innovation Glass LLC. Nestled in the woods of New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley, it is a transformative step forward in the evolution of the home experience.
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➥ All-Glass Vestibules · Facade-Skylight Transition · View all residential projects ❍ VS1-A
Designed by Valerio Dewalt Train, installed by Alliance Glazing.
The VS1 system was used as the exterior glass facade for this extraordinary building. The geometry of the curtain wall is one of the most complex in the world but was readily solved by the VS1 system.
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➥ Acoustic Isolation · Complex geometry · Faceted facades
Designed by Valerio Dewalt Train, installed by Trainor Glass
Exterior bent aluminum perforated painted fins create a texture based on the Fibonacci sequence to communicate the educational purpose of the building.
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➥ Shading Elements · Complex geometry · Slanted Mullions ❍ VS1-A
