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A LIVING, EFFICIENT GLASS FAÇADE

Guardian Glass: High performance
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solar control glass: SunGuard SN 70/41
Architect: luis vidal + arquitectos
Client: Grupo GMP
General Contractor: ACCIONA, S.A.
Façade: FERGA, S.A.
This has been achieved Glass Processors: Tvitec System Glass, S.L.
with an integral res- Photography: © luis vidal + arquitectos
toration, primarily fo- Construction: 1977
cused on building a Rehabilitation: 2016-2017
new façade with a sharp Height: 62 meters
vertical modulation Total surface: 21,000 m²
that utilises Guardian SBA Surface: 16,261 m²
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SunGuard SN 70/41 Plants: 22
coated glass in a high
selectivity glazed
curtain wall. GUARDIAN GLASS
This modern, in-
in-
uc-
spiring construc-
tion system also Guardian Glass, a major business unit of Guardian Industries,
so
an
incorporates an is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, coated and
added feature that globe, Guardian Glass produces high performance glass for
at
fabricated glass products. At its 25 float plants around the
provides extra so- o- use in exterior (both commercial and residential) and interior
lar protection by y architectural applications, as well as transportation and technical
using fins with a a products. Guardian glass can be found in homes, offices, cars
60cm overhang g and some of the world’s most iconic architectural landmarks.
to provide shade e The Guardian Glass Science & Technology Center continuously
(separated from works to create new glass products and solutions using the most
m
the main façade advanced technology to help customers See what’s possible .
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by a 15cm gap for Guardian Glass is a member of the US Green Building Council.
maintenance and d
ese
cleaning). These
ti
ith
work in conjunction with
Guardian glass to further DISMANTLING AND
improve the general perfor- RECONSTRUCTION
mance of the building. Building the Castellana
Over a total area of 77 façades comprised two
21,000m², architecture and stages. First, the disman-
construction works also in- tling of the original build-
cluded the upgrade of all ing, which was completely
the facilities in Castellana out of date and was suf-
77, as well as the trans- fering from a significant
formation of its 18 floors amount of wear and tear.
above ground (16,261m² in Second, the installation of
total), making the ground the new envelope. This re-
floor layout more flexible. sulted in the following types
The ground floor can hold of façade based on area and
both offices and commer- orientation: a curtain wall
cial space. The original four façade, a curtain wall fa-
storeys used for parking çade with slat protection,
have been regenerated, as and a ventilated façade.
well as an additional floor The curtain wall façade is
for general building facili- made from an extruded
ties. The five underground aluminium profile sys-
floors now hold over 200 tem and infill panels made
parking spaces. from laminated high se-

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