All Projects

Presented in Chronological Order

Featured

Designed by Goody Clancy, installed by Karas & Karas

At the northwest corner of the building are full-height glass panels. 11’ wide and 31’ tall, they are supported solely by perimeter steel engineered by Innovation Glass. The glass entry vestibule is also supported by a steel frame.

➤ Read more about this full-height glass wall installation
➥ All-Glass Structures ❍ Bespoke

UCSF Health at Parnassus Heights

Designed by HDR, to be installed by Permasteelisa

This new healthcare campus in San Francisco will feature an outdoor terrace enclosed by a VS1-A windscreen. The aluminum mullions span 7’ high, with the glass cantilevering past the top of the mullions to reach 9’.

➤ View more renderings of this glass windscreen installation →
➥ Windscreens & Safety Barriers ❍ VS1-A

Parking Garage 22

Designed by Desman, to be installed by Service Glass Industries.

This street-level curtain is 130 linear feet in length and reaches a maximum vertical clear span of 16’.

➤ Read more about this retail lobby glass wall project
➥ Jumbo Glass Sizes ❍ VS1-A100

Signia by Hilton Atlanta

Designed by Gensler, installed by Jamco

A vast VS1 lobby wall brings to life Gensler’s design goal of a space “rooted in southern hospitality” that “radiates modern minimalism.”

➤ Read more about this super transparent lobby curtain wall
➥ Exterior Mullions · Long Span ❍ VS1-A

Wichita Biomedical Campus

Designed by Helix Architecture, to be installed by IWR

VS1-A110—which uses pinch bodies and toggle fittings to achieve a flush facade exterior—was selected for a 32’ clear span on this new biomedical campus in Kansas. The VS1 glazing scope incorporates a sloped roof.

➤ Read more about the VS1 lobby facades at this medical campus
➥ All-Glass Vestibules · Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A110

Barney Allis Plaza Redevelopment

Designed by HOK, to be installed by KC Glass Systems

The minimalist aesthetic of VS1 brings to life a pavilion in this plaza with 15’ full-height face glass. This scope is accomplished with 6” bullet-shaped mullions and our flagship curtain wall system.

➤ Read more about this super transparent curtain wall
➥ Jumbo Glass Sizes ❍ VS1-A100

Bank of America Tower at Parkside

Designed by KPF, to be installed by Harmon

This new building will welcome visitors with a 30’ VS1 facade on four elevations. Exterior mullions create strong vertical accents while the all-glass corners, a standard VS1 detail, contribute to the high transparency of the facade.

➤ Read more about this curtain wall installation in Dallas
➥ All-Glass Corners · Long Spans ❍ VS1-A

23Springs

Designed by GFF, installed by Harmon

The remarkable transparency of VS1-G200—which swaps a structural glass fin for the original aluminum mullion and uses no visible metal fittings—helps to visually taper the building’s silhouette down to its core at the lobby level.

➤ Read more about this super transparent glass lobby wall
➥ Long Spans ❍ VS1-G200

The Pearl Innovation District

Designed by Ayers Saint Gross, CO Architects, Neighboring Concepts; installed by Harmon

The Howard R. Levine Center for Education will welcome visitors with a 30’ VS1 facade on four elevations. Exterior mullions create strong vertical accents.

➤ More renderings of these glass facades
➥ All-Glass Corners · Exterior Mullions ❍ VS1-A

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Designed by HOK, installed by Harmon

This new healthcare building in New Jersey features a VS1 atrium wall that spans from level 1 to 4. Notably, this scope includes a VS1 façade-to-skylight-to-façade transition condition.

➤ Read more about this four-story glass atrium
➥ All-Glass Vestibules · Facade-Skylight Transition ❍ VS1-A

Masarycka

Designed by Zaha Hadid

This street-level lobby facade is curved, matching the unique outline of the building profile above.

➤ Read more about this curving glass retail curtain wall
➥ Segmented Wall · Toggle Fittings · Glass Triple IGU ❍ VS1-A110

Schuykill Avenue Research Building at CHoP

Designed by Canon Design, installed by Harmon

This project will feature a VS1 façade with both interior and exterior mullions, wrapping around the entire building in a curved, undulating geometry with varying heights creating a spectacular visual effect.

➤ Read more about this curved glass curtain wall
➥ Exterior Mullions · Segmented Wall · Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A100 & VS1-A110

New York Red Bulls Training Complex

Designed by Gensler, installed by Clear View Architectural Metal & Glass

This training facility will bring the Red Bulls organization’s youth academy and professional programs together in one multi-use complex. VS1 has brought to life another design by the team at Gensler.

➤ Read more about these Gensler-designed glass curtain walls
➥ Long Span · Segmented Wall · Slanted Facade ❍ VS1-A

Two Democracy Center

Designed by FOX Architects, installed by Envision Glass.

The new 19’ 8” lobby facade is supported by 12” by 3.5” VS1-T yellow pine glulam mullions, sourced from Alabama.

➤ Read more about this super transparent timber curtain wall
➥ All-Glass Vestibule · Jumbo Glass Sizes · Long Spans ❍ VS1-T

First Bank Headquarters

Designed by Lamar Johnson Collaborative, installed by National Glass & Glazing

The façade is adjacent to a four-story master staircase and composed of two spans anchored at the midpoint of the wall. The wall is achieved with VS1 10” heavy mullions which are direct-glazed to an aluminum cassette along the vertical glass joint.

More photos of this feature staircase facade →
➥ Direct Glaze · Long Span ❍ VS1-A220

Waterside at Xchange

Designed by Perkins Eastman, installed by Northern Architectural Systems

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.

➤ More renderings of the facades on this NJ building
➥ Canopy · Shading Elements

Osborne Legacy Complex at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Designed by Populous, installed by City Glass

A stunning three-sided VS1 façade greets student athletes and visitors to this brand new sports complex.

➤ View the full gallery of this three-sided glass atrium project→
➥ All-Glass Vestibules · Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A110

Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music

Designed by COOKFOX, installed by National Glass & Metal

The façade is at the back wall of the stage and clear spans 26 feet with no horizontal mullions. This VS1 installation achieves acoustic isolation from the outdoors while still providing a highly transparent view of the historic campus.

➤ Read more about this sound proof glass curtain wall
➥ Acoustic Isolation ❍ VS1-A

Central State Hospital

Designed by Page, installed by Glass & Metals Inc

VS1 can easily accommodate alternate façade materials—in this case plexiglass for the safety of the patients—due to the simplicity of the fitting design. This project also features a SSG + Direct Glaze scope.

➤ Read more about the VS1 curtain wall scopes at this hospital→
➥ Alternate Material Variation ❍ VS1-A230

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City of Raleigh Civic Tower

Designed by Henning Larsen, installed by A1 Glass & Aluminum

This new government building in the heart of Raleigh will welcome visitors with a 36’ VS1 lobby facade. That entry wall is achieved with the 12.75” rectangular “jumbo” VS1 mullion, with the glass direct-glazed to the face of the mullion.

➤ More about this long span glass lobby wall in Raleigh, NC
➥ Direct Glaze · Shading Elements ❍ VS1-A

Damen Green Line

Designed by Perkins & Will, installed by Christopher Glass & Aluminum

❝This new state-of-the art, multi-modal station features a modern, light-filled design.❞ -Perkins & Will

➤ Read more about this glass-enclosed transportation hub
➥ Canopy · Direct Glaze ❍ VS1-A100 & VS1-A200

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

Clayco Home Office Adaptive Reuse

Designed by Lamar Johnson Collaborative, installed by Ventana

One of LJC’s primary design goals was to improve “daylighting and visual connectivity through atriums, external shading, and optimized skylight design,” and the VS1 facade on the north side of the building brings that goal to life.

➤ Read more about this innovative renovation project
➥ Exterior Mullions · Shading Elements · Skylights ❍ VS1-A

Hudson Valley VS1 Home

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.

➤ Read more about this inspiring all-glass home
➥ All-Glass Vestibules · Segmented Wall · Shading Elements · Skylights · Residential ❍ VS1-A100

George Bush Intercontinental Airport FIS Building

Designed by HOK, installed by Binswanger Glass

This expansion at the international terminal offered travelers a grand entrance featuring a 40-foot structural clear span with no intermediary support.

➤ Read more about this super transparent glass atrium
➥ Long Spans ❍ VS1-A100

George Bush Intercontinental Airport Terminal B Redevelopment

Designed by Page/Grimshaw/WPM, installed by Harmon

This cutting-edge project is a first in the industry: the introduction of the first castellated aluminum mullion offered in the world.

➤ Read more about this first-of-its-kind glass curtain wall
➥ Long Spans ❍ Castellated VS1-A100

Mobile International Airport

Designed by HOK & FSB Architecture, installed by Metropolitan Glass Co. Inc

Once completed, the Mobile International Airport will feature 35,000 sq. ft. of VS1, all of which will be framed with a large missile impact-rated version of VS1.

Sherwin Williams Global R&D Campus

Designed by HGA Architects, installed by National Enclosure Company.

The 26’-high lobby wall was achieved using the 10” rectangular VS1 mullion with compression struts at mid-span. Armatures, a standard VS1 detail, help support the 10’ wide glass panels.

➤ Read more about this feature glass facade entryway
➥ Jumbo Glass Sizes ❍ VS1-A

Upstate Residence VS1-T Skylight

Installed by Around the House LLC

An early application of our new timber system, which uses timber glulam mullions in lieu of our flagship aluminum extrusions.

➤ More about this residential timber skylight project
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-T

Our Lady of Montserrat Chapel at Creighton University

Designed by Holland Basham, installed by Keystone Glass

VS1 was selected for a 20’ four-sided glass box roof of a new chapel at Montserrat University, a Jesuit school in Omaha.

➤ View more photos of this four-sided glass jewel box facade
❍ VS1-A

Amazon Hank Wall Renovation

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.

Boeing Corporation India HQ

Designed by Venkatraman Associates

VS1 breaks another clear span world record for an un-reinforced aluminum curtainwall for Boeing’s new India HQ.

➤ Read more about this world record glass curtain wall
➥ ·Exterior Mullions ❍ VS1-A

CD Peacock

Designed by Stucky Vitale, installed by Christopher Glass & Aluminum

The curving façade was created to be the feature entrance for this upscale retail mall, and the design was achieved with the standard VS1 aluminum system and patch fittings.

➤ Read more about this curved glass curtain wall
➥ Curved Glass ❍ VS1-A

Upstate NY Glass Dormer

Designed by Franz Safford, installed by Around the House LLC

“Every once in a while a project comes along that creates an absolutely original building endeavor and this project was one of them. The view from the dormer is spectacular including on a starry night.” - Architect Franz Safford

➤ Read more about this custom all-glass structure in New York

Highmark Health

Designed by AE7, installed by DM Products

This renovated space now features a 39’-2” clear spanning VS1 lobby facade. The installation includes two all-glass cube vestibules and a revolving door vestibule.

➤ Read more about this glass lobby wall renovation
➥ All-Glass Vestibules · Long Spans ❍ VS1-A

Chapter London Bridge

Designed by KPF, installed by Meta Facades

VS1 was selected for the entry facades of this exciting new project in central London. The 40-story building will offer student housing and communal spaces, and is targeting BREEAM Excellent Certification.

➤ Read more about this long span lobby glass wall
➥ All-Glass Corners · Jumbo Glass ❍ VS1-A110

Sorrento Mesa South

Designed by Gensler, installed by Lunstrum Windows

VS1 can accommodate long spans without the need for secondary structural reinforcement, and thus Innovation Glass was able to achieve Gensler’s vision and accomplish the 28’ span with the slender 10” VS1 bullet mullion.

National Manufacturing Institute Scotland HQ

Designed by HLM Architects, installed by Hansen Facades

This hub for manufacturing innovation in Glasgow is enclosed by a 10 meter VS1 facade. The largest glass utilized are 2m by 4m panes, and awning windows are integrated directly into the facade.

➤ More photos of this 10m VS1 glass curtain wall
➥ Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A110

One22One

Designed by Gresham Smith, installed by Pioneer Glazing

The lobby renovation of this existing building used a cantilever VS1-G (which uses a glass fin in lieu of an aluminum mullion) solution to achieve the modernization goals of the architect.

➤ Read more about this glass fin lobby curtain wall renovation
❍ VS1-G100

Niagara Falls State Park Welcome Center

The entrance facade spans 16', and the gallery wall reaches 30' clear via a sloping ground elevation transition.

➤ Read more about this glass curtain wall envelope
➥ Bird Safe Glass · Long Spans · Toggle Fittings

Amazon Hank Skylight

Designed by WRNS, installed by Empire Architectural Metal

Our team was selected to implement this all-glass “jewel box” feature above the main staircase in the iconic former Lord & Taylor Flagship store in NYC. All exterior glass is tempered insulating with a sandblasted translucent ceramic frit layer to create a muted daylight effect at the interior and a glowing lantern aesthetic at

➤ Read more about this custom all-glass skylight

Amazon Metropolitan Park

Designed by ZGF, installed by Harmon

Amazon’s Virginia campus now features a 42’ VS1 facade enclosing a meeting hall. Dual laminated IGUs are supported by rectangular jumbo VS1 mullions. Toggle fittings are used, creating a flush exterior.

➤ More photos of this flush glass envelope curtain wall project
➥ Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A110

Hudson Valley Private Residence

➤ View more details about this residential feature glass wall

Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport

Designed by Elkus Manfredi, installed by Karas & Karas

A two-story VS1 facade encloses an event function space, supported by the 12.75”-deep VS1 mullions on the exterior of the facade which lend a strong visual texture to the building skin.

1000 S Michigan

Designed by Jahn, installed by International Entrances

VS1 was selected for the lobby scope of this is new 74-story residential condominium tower at 1000 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Innovation Glass designed and supplied fittings and portal frames for the main and porte cochere entrances at ground level.

➤ Read more about this Chicago glass lobby curtain wall
➥ Canopy ❍ VS1-A

Sky Park

Designed by Zaha Hadid

Innovation Glass GmbH delivered four VS1 lobbies for this development, which are double span, utilize high tech glass units, and are curved by consist of flat face glass.

➤ Read more about these super transparent lobby wall facades
➥ Long Span · Segmented Wall · Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A110

1919 Pennsylvania Ave

Designed by Krueck Sexton Partners, installed by Kensington Glass Arts

This lobby wall features a rectangular VS1 mullions using toggle glass. The glazing channel is recessed, and integrated aluminum door portal plates create a vestibule.

➤ Read more about this flush exterior glass wall lobby
➥ All-Glass Vestibules · Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A110

345 Hudson NYC

Designed by COOKFOX, installed by W&W Glass

A small storefront application of the VS1 system, the lobby at 345 Hudson is a modern and highly transparent installation with multiple showcase openings surrounding the entrance.

➤ Read more about this curtain wall lobby renovation in NYC
❍ VS1-A

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O’Hare Terminal 5 Expansion

Designed by HOK & Muller2, installed by Christopher Glass & Aluminum

VS1 was selected for 40,000 sq. ft. of curtain wall scope in the renovation and expansion of Terminal 5 at O’Hare International Airport. The facade uses smart glass to manage the comfort of travelers.

430 N Michigan Ave

Designed by Lamar Johnson Collaborative, installed by Christopher Glass & Aluminum

25’ unspliced glass fins span the full height of the lobby and support full-height face glass. At the corner is a hot-bent 5’ by 25’ glass panel with a radius of 6.5’.

➤ Read more about this curved glass VS1-G200 lobby facade
➥ Curved Glass ❍ VS1-G

M1 Bank

Designed by core10Architecture, installed by NNG

VS1 was selected to wrap all four elevations of the existing M1 Bank building in Kansas City, M). The architect’s design goal for a “glass box” aesthetic was achieved using aluminum VS1 blade mullions and all-glass corners, which are a standard VS1 detail.

CoStar Richmond Campus

Designed by Pickard Chilton, installed by Harmon

This impressive 54’ clear span is achieved without any steel reinforcement or backing structure and will be a new world record for an unreinforced aluminum curtain wall.

➤ Read more about this world record glass curtain wall project
➥ Long Spans ❍ VS1-A

Harwood International

Designed by Kengo Kuma, installed by Harmon

As you travel around this Kengo Kuma-designed building, the façade’s glass fin steps up from the first floor to the second floor through a series of integrated interior/exterior landscaped steps. Also integrated into the façade are two all-glass vestibules.

➤ Read more about this VS1-G all-glass lobby atrium
➥ All-Glass Vestibules ❍ VS1-G

Mass Mutual

Designed by Elkus Manfredi, installed by Massey’s Plate Glass

❝ This building has achieved LEED Platinum certification and employs strategies to cope with rising sea levels.❞ -Elkus Manfredi Architects

➤ Read more about this new glass wall lobby in the Boston Seaport
➥ All-Glass Corners · LEED Platinum ❍ VS1-A

United India Insurance Company Office

Designed by DK & Associates

VS1 facade with integrated awning-style vents.

➤ View more photos of this glass curtain wall in Chennai, India

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

Kaposvar

➤ More about this glass lobby curtain wall in Hungary
➥ Toggle Fittings · Triple IGU ❍ VS1-A110

One Illinois Center

Designed by Goettsch Partners, installed by Ventana

This project involved the lobby renovation-upgrade using the direct glaze version of the VS1 system which eliminates the gap between the inside surface of the glass and the face of the mullion.

➤ Read more about the Chicago Architecture Center lobby wall
➥ Direct Glaze · Long Span ❍ VS1-A230

American Century Investment

Designed by HOK, installed by Flynn Midwest

A 24' VS1-G lobby facade using full-height unspliced fins will replace the original entryway of this American Century office building. The roof of an all-glass vestibule cantilevers to the exterior to create a canopy.

➤ Read more about this all-glass super transparent lobby wall
➥ All-Glass Vestibule · Canopy ❍ VS1-G

Anderson Towers - Avenue of the Stars

Designed by Montalba Architects, installed by Trü Architectural

This project features two VS1 curtain wall installations: at 1800, a 26' ground floor wall using 8" T-shaped mullion; and at 1900, two 20' entry facades using 10" t -shaped mullions.

➤ Read more about these glass lobby walls
❍ 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

Brookhaven National Lab

Designed by Gensler, installed by Action Store Fronts

This project features two VS1 installations: a 30' wall and a 40' wall, each utilizing our 12¾" mullion on the building's exterior.

➤ Read more about this glass curtain wall installation
➥ Long Spans · Exterior Mullions ❍ VS1-A

Travis County Civil and Family Courts

Designed by Gensler, installed by Harmon

The mullions are unspliced, spanning the full height and supporting extra wide glass with bays that are 10-foot on center. The all-glass corner, a standard VS1 detail, is supported by a tension rod.

➤Read more about this super transparent courthouse lobby
➥ All-Glass Corners · Jumbo Glass Sizes · Long Spans ❍ VS1-A

St. Regis Chicago

Designed by Studio Gang, installed by AGW.

At the base of the tower, a 10-story glass cube protrudes from the structure. A unique exoskeletal frustum geometry is achieved by the use of a two-way VS1 jumbo mullion structure with internal star nodes.

➤ Read more about this truly unique glass atrium curtain wall
➥ Complex Geometry · Exterior Mullions · Slanted Mullions ❍ VS1-A

Dartmouth Irving Center

Designed by Goody Clancy, installed by R&R Windows

The feature wall of the building is a 50-foot high dual VS1 facade that is proud of the brick facade creating a "glass box" aesthetic. The internal and external walls are supported by a single 10-inch rectangular mullion within the air cavity.

➤ Read more about the thermal performance of this dual wall
➥ Dual Wall · Shading Elements · ❍ VS1-A

QA Tower

Designed by Mrinmoy Consultants

The floor-to-floor rotation is 6.6 degrees, and the ground-to-roof rotation is nearly 90 degrees. The 11'8" by 3'11" panels are cold bent so that one corner is 5.3" off-plane from the other three.

➤ Learn more about this twisting glass tower facade
➥ Complex Geometry · Curved Glass ❍ VS1-A

155 North Wacker

Designed by HED Architecture, installed by Christopher Glass & Aluminum

The two facades at 155 N Wacker were achieved with un-spliced, full height glass fins spanning 50' clear, a record for Chicago and the US.

➤ Read more about these super transparent atrium curtain walls
➥ Long Span ❍ VS1-G

Resorts World Casino

Designed by Perkins Eastman, installed by Massey’s Plate Glass & Aluminum

12.75"-deep exterior mullions are radially arranged to create a facade on an inverted conical surface with an elliptical base. The mullions are sloping in both section and elevation

eleven50 Eastlake

Designed by Gensler, installed by Permasteelisa

VS1 was selected for two facades on the new 1150 Eastlake Avenue, Seattle development. Both scopes are 21-foot clear spans of curved glass which are supported by the 10-inch heavy VS1 mullion.

➤ Read more about these curving glass curtain walls
➥ Curved Glass· Segmented Wall ❍ VS1-A100

Friar Development Center

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.

Clowes Memorial Hall Renovation

Designed by Browning Day, installed by Architectural Glass & Metal

This project is a performance hall renovation featuring the addition of a VS1 facade.

➤ Read more about this renovation, now featuring a glass atrium
❍ VS1-A

Press Glass HQ

Designed by Dewbury, installed by Charlotte Glass

The feature facade of this trusted partner’s HQ is composed of 10' x 20' IGU panels with all-glass corners, a standard VS1 detail.

➤ View more photos of this glass wall installation with huge IGUs
➥ Jumbo Glass Sizes ❍ VS1-A

International Tech Park Pune

ITPP features the first implementation of VS1-G in Asia. Three VS1-G installations, totaling 7,440 square feet in area, will serve as the building’s lobby facades. The walls are all 21’ clear spans with five-foot fin spacing.

➤ Read more about this glass fin curtain wall project in India
➥ Long Spans ❍ VS1-G100

United House

A VS1 lobby welcomes visitors to the headquarters of United Enterprises, a Dhaka-based infrastructure company.

➤ View more photos of this huge, very transparent VS1 glass curtain wall
➥ Canopy · Jumbo Glass ❍ VS1-A

525 William Penn Place

Designed by Perkins Eastman, installed by DM Products

The flush exterior of the 25’-high lobby wall is achieved using the VS1 toggle system, which eliminates the need for external pinch plates. The smooth transition from wall to ceiling and the all-glass canopy and vestibule details are standard features of VS1 facades.

AHN Cancer Center

Designed by IKM Architecture, installed by DM Products

This cancer center features three VS1 scopes: a 27’ folded wall, a serpentine wall of the same height, and a 55’ clear span atrium enclosure.

➤ Read more about these three VS1 curtain wall scopes
➥ Faceted Facade · Segmented Wall · Shading Elements ❍ VS1-A

SNN Clermont

Designed by P&T Group

VS1 is a primary facade system for this site, as the system’s aesthetics align with the grandeur intended by the developers.

➤ Read more about this luxury location VS1 curtain wall scopes
➥ Exterior Mullions · Handrails & Balustrades ❍ VS1-A

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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.

Advant Uptown

Facade design and engineering by Innovation Glass India Pvt. Ptd.

VS1 transitions seamlessly from linear to segmented facades with all-glass corners and exterior mullions on this building, completed in 2019, in Noida.

➤ Read more about the VS1 facades on this LEED Platinum building
➥ Exterior Mullions · Segmented Walls ❍ VS1-A

EMBASSY 247 IT Park

This lobby facade in Mumbai, India is 18.5m tall and features all-glass corners and awning-style vents. The signage is attached to the system’s exterior.

➤ Read more about this very tall, transparent lobby atrium
➥ All-Glass Interiors ❍ VS1-A

The Aleck at 1400 L St

Designed by Hicock Cole, installed by PCC Construction

VS1-A110 was selected for the renovation of this office tower lobby.

➤ Read more about this all-glass lobby wall renovation
➥ All-Glass Corners · Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A110

Cummins Technology Center

Designed by Venkatraman Associates

120,000 square-foot faceted VS1 facade, brought to life with 70’ long mullions, suspended glass canopies, and custom laminated terra cotta glass.

Lambeth Civil Centre

Designed by Cartwright Pickard, installed by Glass Solutions

A six-story glass atrium in London. The 24m VS1 facade; features exterior mullions and "smart glass."

The Heights Building

Designed by Bjark Ingels Group, installed by Glass Projects Resource

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.

➤ Read more about this school lobby atrium project
➥ Jumbo Glass Sizes · Long Span ❍ VS1-A

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

Dow Visitor & Heritage Center

Designed by Kirksey Architecture, installed by Curtis Glass Company

This 19’ span is composed of 12’ and 7’ stacked panels of glass. The all-glass entry vestibule is a standard detail in VS1 facades.

➤ Read more about this VS1 lobby and all-glass vestibule
➥ All-Glass Vestibule ❍ VS1-A

McDonald's Global Flagship Chicago

Designed by Ross Barney, installed by Christopher Glass & Aluminum

Built on the site of the classic Rock N Roll McDonalds, the new location is a 19,000-square-foot timber, steel, and glass building occupying an entire city block.

Flushing Plaza

Designed by Studio C

This sleek storefront on Barclay Avenue is set between two adjacent brick buildings and features an all-glass parapet and timber panels between VS1 mullions.

➤ More photos of this seamless transition from facade to parapet
➥ Handrails & Parapets ❍ VS1-A

Trammel Crow Center

Designed by HOK, installed by Steel Encounters.

❝Key to the redesign is a new 50-by-80-foot glass and metal facade below the third floor that reaches out to Ross Avenue and floods the building’s lobby with daylight. ❞ -HOK

➤ Read more about this glass atrium renovation
➥ Long Spans ❍ VS1-A

New Merrion House

Designed by HLM Architects

A multi-story facade renovation, brought to life with the standard VS1 and toggle fittings system.

➤ Read more about this glass curtain wall renovation in Leeds, UK
➥ Toggle Fittings ❍ VS1-A

McDonald’s World Corporate Headquarters

Designed by Gensler, installed by Ventana

Two VS1-A scopes: a 14’ lobby canopy and a 26' unreinforced facade in the "Innovation Center."

➤ Read more this VS1 canopy and curtain wall installation
➥ All-Glass Corners · Canopy ❍ VS1-A

VS1 Study House Nr. 1

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.

➤ View more photos of this groundbreaking all-glass home →
➥ All-Glass Vestibules · Facade-Skylight Transition · View all residential projects ❍ VS1-A

McCormick Place HQ Hotel

Designed by Goettsch Partners, installed by Ventana

VS1 was selected for the tower podium facades and two foot bridges of this commerce hub in Chicago. An event space features a 27' VS1 wall with extra wide bays.

➤ Read more about this multi-scope VS1 curtain wall installation
➥ All-Glass Corners · Long Span ❍ VS1-A

Consumer Credit Union

Designed by HOK, installed by Reliable Glass

Running the length of the building is an offset glass joint grid supported by 40’-high jumbo VS1 mullions.

➤ Read more about this long span glass curtain wall
➥ Long span · Offset glass joints · Segmented Wall · Slanted Facade ❍ VS1-A

Liberty Fund HQ

Designed by Rowland Design, installed by Architectural Glass & Metal

VS1 was used to solve two facade conditions: the main 24’ clear span walls at the library space and the 11’-high courtyard walls with entrances.

➤ Read more about these two glass curtain wall scopes
❍ VS1-A

Cook County Central Campus Health Center

Designed by Gensler, installed by Ventana

This Chicago medical facility is another collaboration between Innovation Glass and the Gensler design team. A two-story VS1 facade wraps around the entryway of the building, featuring our standard 8” mullion and triple IGU, 1 13/16”-thick glass.

Richmond Main Street Station

Designed by SMBW, installed by American Door & Glass

This historic renovation features three VS1 facade scopes, which were engineered and built around the existing 1905 structure.

➤ Read more about this curtain wall restoration and renovation
➥ Historical Renovation ❍ VS1-A

City Point Brooklyn

Designed by COOKFOX, installed by Empire Architectural Metal

The VS1 system was fully deployed on the podium walls of this large development in the heart of Brooklyn. It was the largest VS1 installation in the US at the time of completion.

Hiscox Building

Designed by Make, installed by Facade and Glazing Solutions UK

Our former glazing partners in the UK utilized VS1 to bring this atrium and terrace parapet design to life. The facades consist of large, curved insulated face glass units.

➤ Learn more about this curved glass curtain wall
➥ Curved Glass · Handrails · Toggle Fittings · Triple IGU ❍ VS1-A110

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.

Mercy Health

Designed by SCB, installed by Architectural Glass & Metal

The VS1 system was used to achieve two 25’ “jewel box” glass entrance atriums with all-glass corners for this new health services company.

➤ Read more about this hospital lobby curtain wall →
➥ Long Spans ❍ VS1-A

LAX Airport Security & United Lounge

Designed by Krueck Sexton Partners

VS1 was selected for interior glass walls and handrails in the security area of LAX, and for an outdoor windscreen in the United Lounge.

➤ Read more about these unique uses of the VS1 system
➥ Handrails · Windscreens ❍ VS1-A

Energy Center 5

Designed by Kirksey, installed by Harmon

Located in Houston’s Energy Corridor, Energy Center 5 is a 19-story, LEED GOLD Certified office building featuring a VS1 facade at the podium. That lobby wall is a curving, 42’-high clear span.

➤ Read more about this curved glass curtain wall
➥ Segmented Wall ❍ VS1-A

Gateway Plaza

Designed by Forum Architecture, installed by Ventana

Visitors to this office building are greeted by a stunning VS1 lobby wall. 20’ by 6’ glass panels are supported by a 10”-deep VS1 mullion. An all-glass entry vestibule integrates seamlessly.

➤ Read more about this super transparent lobby facade
➥ Jumbo glass sizes · Long spans ❍ VS1-A100

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Designed by Gensler, installed by Permasteelisa

The 27-story building features a 38’-high VS1 lobby wall with all-glass corners and a VS1 entry vestibule.

➤ Read more about this long span lobby
➥ All-glass corners · All-glass vestibules · Long spans ❍ VS1-A

Nippert Stadium at University of Cincinnati

Designed by Heery International, installed by Cupples Intl.

The curved geometry of the building called for a cladding system that responded to the transitional nature of the resulting surface geometry. VS1 solved the conditions.

Ryan Center at Northwestern University

Designed by Goettsch Partners, installed by Harmon

VS1 was used for two scopes at this music school on Lake Michigan: a fanning atrium wall and an acoustically isolated theater wall.

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Dolby Theater

Designed by WRNS, installed by Architectural Glass and Aluminum

VS1 was used for a highly transparent lobby facade at this hub for sound and light innovation. This facade features a standard VS1 detail: an all-glass corner turning the wall into the ceiling.

➤ Read more about this pure glass aesthetic lobby facade
➥ Facade-Skylight Transition ❍ VS1-A

Sky Believe in Better Building

Designed by Arup

The Sky UK headquarters in Osterley, West London, is the tallest commercial timber frame structure in England. The interior multi-floor staircase is adjacent to a three-story VS1 wall which clear spans over 40’.

➤ Read more about this innovative curtain wall in London →
➥ BREEAM Certified · Exterior mullions · Long spans ❍ VS1-A110

Gordon Parks Art Hall

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.

Central Bank of Ireland

Designed by Henry J. Lyons

Two atrium VS1 end walls transition into a glass roof to create a transparent spine to this civic building in Dublin. A dramatic triangular wall curtain wall geometry was developed with the architect.

➤ Read more about this feature atrium glass wall
➥ Complex geometry · Slanted mullions ❍ VS1-A110

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

Manhattan College Kelly Commons

Designed by Perkins Eastman, installed by Cherry Hill Glass

The feature curtain wall above the north entry to the building is a sloping wall—sill in, head out—with VS1 fittings mounted to steel framing.

➤ Read more about this glass curtain wall in The Bronx→
➥ Slanted Facade ❍ VS1-A100

Gannon Building at Lansing Community College

Designed by Stantec, installed by Lansing Glass

VS1 was selected to bring to life this innovative curtain wall at Lansing Community College in Michigan. The saw-tooth wall is spans 27 feet and is composed of four stacked six-foot glass panels.

➤ Read more about this segmented glass facade
➥ Sawtooth Wall

Ritten House Renovation

Designed by Digsau

A super transparent VS1 lobby wall welcomes residents to the building, and flanking the entrance are fitness and multipurpose spaces encased by sloping VS1 walls.

➤ Read more about this glass curtain wall renovation project
❍ VS1-A

Levi Hall Quad Portal at University of Chicago

Designed by Krueck Sexton Partners

A cutting edge 21st century architectural statement was made at this historic campus.

➤ Read more about this segmented glass portal installation
➥ Segmented Wall ❍ VS1-A100

Uva Nestum Pool Enclosure

The Uva Nestum Wine & Spa in Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria features a VS1 pool enclosure. The installation is complex in its geometry, featuring sloping glass roofs and walls, and seamless all-glass transitions from wall to canopy.

➤ Read more about this all-glass pool enclosure in Bulgaria→
➥ Skylight · Slanted Facade ❍ VS1-A110

The Battle Building at UVA Health System

Designed by EYP

The 20,000-square-foot facility features a 35-foot VS1 atrium wall at the lobby with an all-glass full height corner.

➤ Read more about this unique glass facade with shading fins →
➥ Shading Elements ❍ VS1-A

Earl Shapiro Hall at University of Chicago Lab School

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.

➤ Read more about this unique glass building envelope
➥ Shading Elements · Complex geometry · Slanted Mullions ❍ VS1-A

Loyola University Schreiber Center

Designed by SCB, installed by Cupples International

The VS1 system was customized to create a 10-story dual glass wall envelope with a 10’ mullion spacing on the main facade, transitioning to a lobby wall which wraps around this academic building in Chicago.

➤ Read more about this innovative dual wall project
➥ Dual Wall · Design Freedom

Loyola Information Commons

Designed by SCB, installed by Empire Architectural Systems

The layered facade of the Information Commons building at Loyola University provides a dynamic and transparent link between the campus and the dramatic shores of Lake Michigan.

➤ Read More about this High Performing Dual Curtain Wall
➥ Dual Wall · Integrated Shading · LEED Certified

Adobe Utah Campus

Designed by WRNS, installed by Steel Encounters

A unique set of design parameters presented by the architectural design team at WRNS Studios resulted in the new VS1 mullion design. 42' openings required production of an extra deep 12.75” mullion with thicker walls that would resist lateral buckling loads.

➤ View the full gallery of this long span facade project→
➥ Exterior Mullions · Long Span · Seismic Drift Adaptations ❍ VS1-A

Beverly Shores Residence

Designed by Booth Hansen, installed by Riss Borg Construction

This all-glass house on the shores of Lake Michigan boasts a remarkable connection to the outside world due to the transparency of the VS1 envelope.

➤ More photos of this award-winning glass home in Indiana
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A

Bridgehampton Private Residence

VS1 was used for the translucent glass envelope of this home in New York. Zero sight-line, awning-style vents are integrated directly into the curtain walls.

➤ More photos of this translucent all-glass house
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A

Woodland House · East Hampton, NY Residence

❝ A combination of traditional materials—cedar shingles, mahogany, teak and rough-cut fieldstone—are used in tandem with glass and steel to create an interplay of abstract volumes and sculpted space. ❞

➤ More photos of this house with glass VS1 feature walls
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A

Banners at Lincoln Center

This project is in the category of “structural art” as it is comprised of sculpted steel in the literal sense. The end plates that terminated at the intersection of two tapering steel members required a mutli-axial CNC machine of which only a few exist in the US.

➤ Read more about these steel banner structures in NYC
➥ Specialty Steel Structures ❍ Bespoke

Sand Points Private Residence

This house features folded walls and slanted skylights, made possible by VS1.

➤ More about this glass home in New York
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A

True North · East Quogue, NY Residence

Designed by Barnes Coy

VS1 is the primary building envelope system for this Long Island “ambidextrous” house that faces both Shinnecock Bay to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

➥ Read more about this residential VS1 curtain wall application
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A

Swamp Thing · Harris Neck, GA Residence

Designed by Barnes Coy

❝The walls are canted outwards to create the effect of a glass-bottomed boat and flood interior spaces with water-reflected light.❞

➤ Read more about this all-glass home in Georgia
➥ Residential ❍ VS1-A

Simons Center for Geometry and Physics

Designed by Perkins Eastman

This early VS1 project was a true showcase of the system’s flexibility. Exterior louvers shade the southern facade, which transitions to a rooftop balustrade and encloses an indoor bridge.

➤ Read more about this early VS1 glass curtain wall project
➥ Canopies · Handrails · Exterior Shading · LEED Certified ❍ VS1-A

TKTS Booth

Designed by Perkins Eastman, installed by Shuldiner

This iconic landmark in New York City’s Times Square is the first all-glass structural envelope in the United States and one of the only ones in the world. This project was one of the most valued collaborative experiences of Franz Safford’s career and it enabled him to work closely with Nicholas Leahy, now co-CEO of Perkins Eastman.

➤ Read more about this NYC cultural landmark in Times Square
➥ All-Glass Structures ❍ Bespoke

Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning

Designed by Krueck Sexton Partners

An innovative use of glass along Chicago's most prominent and historic street was made possible by VS1, which supports 726 individual pieces of glass within a faceted geometry that folds and overlaps giving a dynamic expression to the activities inside.

➤ Read more about this Chicago architectural landmark
➥ Complex Geometry · Faceted Facades · Handrails

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.

Deutsche Bank Center

Designed by SOM, installed by ASI and W&W Glass

Formerly the Time Warner Center, this facade is one of the largest cable net walls in the world at 130’. Each cable is pre-tensioned to very high forces to limit the maximum wall deflection to L/50.

➤ Read more about this iconic New York City facade
➥ Safford as Principal in Charge ❍ Bespoke

Station Place

Designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates

The headquarters of the Security and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC features a hyperbolic shaped tension cable net structure, the first of its kind ever built.

Eskind Biomedical Library

Designed by Hastings Architecture, installed by Harmon Inc

The steel tension truss glass facade was the first structure of its kind built in the US after the completion of the Louvre Pyramid in Paris. Many iterations of the original Vanderbilt project were subsequently built by ASI and led to the development of highly transparent facades that could be scaled to span great heights.

UBS Tower

Designed by Goettsch Partners, installed by Trainor Glass

This installation at One North Wacker Drive in Chicago was the first cable net wall in the United States. It was inspired by the Kempinski Hotel in Munich, Germany which was the first glass cable net ever built.