All VS1 Projects
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
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
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
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."
➤ Read more about this long span smart glass curtain wall
➥ Electrochromic Glass · Exterior Mullions ❍ 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
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
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
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