The innovative solutions developed by
Saint-Gobain’s Flat Glass and
High-Performance Materials Sectors
are used in emblematic buildings worldwide.
EUROPE
EIFFEL TOWER
Paris, FRANCE
The first level of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
is equipped with 64 anti-skid glass tiles
made from LITE-FLOOR XTRA GRIP.
Visitors have the impression of walking in a
void at a height of 57 meters.
The 128 sq. m. of glass was manufactured
at the Eckelt Glas plant (Glassolutions
Austria) to the specifications developed by
Glassolutions France. This unprecedented
improvement has added considerable
appeal to the Tower’s first floor.
Arch.: Alain Moatti
Ph.: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP, 2014
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LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION
Paris, FRANCE
Saint-Gobain glass is used on the Louis Vuitton
Foundation’s building dedicated to contemporary art that
is located on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne (Paris).
For the façades, 3,500 sq. m. of glass from Saint-Gobain
Glass was processed by Glassolutions CZ in Brno (Czech
Republic). In all, more than 2,000 glass panels were
delivered, of which 1,600 varied in shape: a real exploit in
terms of production and logistics. In addition, 1,100 sq. m.
of Vetrotech Saint-Gobain fire-protection glass
contributes to the building’s safety.
Arch.: Frank O. Gehry
Ph.: meunierd (Shutterstock.com), 2014
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TOWER BRIDGE
London, UNITED KINGDOM
The Tower Bridge walkway now boasts a new
11-meter long glazed floor allowing London
pedestrians to see the Thames from 42 meters
above the river. Designed by Glassolutions façade
Design & Supply and installed by Glassolutions
Contracting (United Kingdom), this structure was
assembled in the Vetrotech KINON plant in
Germany.
Each of the floor’s 84-mm thick glass panels has
seven layers ensuring exceptional strength and
durability: low-E laminated SGG PLANITHERM
ULTRA N II, extra-clear SGG DIAMANT and custommade slip-resistant LITEFLOOR. This floor is so
strong it would support the weight of six elephants.
Ph.: Glassolutions UK; Jelena Z (Shutterstock.com), 2014
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LLOYDS BUILDING
London, UNITED KINGDOM
In 2012, Glassolutions XXLGLASS refurbished the
Lloyds Insurance building in London, the façade
glass of which was already originally supplied by
Saint-Gobain Glass.
Saint-Gobain reused and recycled the original glass
that had been specially designed for this project.
The textured glass supplied at the time by SaintGobain was removed from the building and shipped
to Glassolutions in the Netherlands. It was then
combined with SGG COOL-LITE ST 120 solar control
glass to create custom CLIMAPLUS sealed doubleglazing, before being shipped back to London
where it was remounted on the façade. Any glass
that could not be reused was recycled by SaintGobain Glass UK.
Arch.: Richard Rogers + Arup
Ph.: © Marc Detiffe, 2012
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TERMINAL 2 DUBLIN AIRPORT
IRELAND
More than 16,000 sq. m. of Saint-Gobain Glass and
Glassolutions glass is used on Dublin’s new
ultramodern international airport terminal.
Glassolutions supplied the CLIMAPLUS double-glazing
for the façades made of SGG COOL-LITE SKN solar
control and SGG STADIP SILENCE acoustic glass that
allows maximum daylight to filter through while at the
same time ensuring the building’s thermal and sound
insulation.
CLIMAPLUS CONTOUR curved double-glazing is used
on the elegant curves of the footbridge and interior
staircase; and STADIP COLOR laminated safety glass
encases the spectacular elevator.
Arch.: Pascall+Watson Architects Ltd.
Ph.: Photographisches, 2011
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1,000 LITAS
Kaunas, LITHUANIA
Called “1,000 Litas” in reference to the
former Bank of Lithuania’s banknote
shown on its façade, this office building
is located in the city of Kaunas,
Lithuania.
2,600 screen-printed glass panels – all
different – were supplied by
Glassolutions Benelux in response to
Saint-Gobain Glass Exprover’s proposal
for the façade of this ten-story building,
which is recognized as one of the most
audacious and original construction
projects in the Baltic region.
Arch. / Ph.: Rimas Adomaitis Architect Studios, 2008
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CONSTITUTION BRIDGE
Venice, ITALY
Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava,
this bridge was built using Saint-Gobain Glass Italia
glass.
This simple and light structure spans the Grand
Canal from Piazzale Roma to Santa Lucia train
station without any central support.
The 300 steps and 90 parapets were manufactured
using SGG STADIP PROTECT tempered and
laminated glass.
Arch.: Santiago Calatrava
Ph.: Filippo Leonardi, 2008
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AMERICAS
STATUE OF LIBERTY
New York City, UNITED STATES
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain equipped the oculus,
doors, floors and staircases of the Statue of
Liberty in New York City (USA) with
CONTRAFLAM glass during the monument’s
renovation to bring it into line with safety
standards.
The special feature of this safety glass is its
ability to withstand heavy loads (especially for
floors) and fire. The statue’s oculus, made from a
single piece of glass, is the largest circular work
ever produced by Vetrotech.
Ph.: © Archiv VCES a.s., 2013
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ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER
New York City, USA
About 242 kilometers of THERMALBOND® structural
glazing spacer tape was used in the One World Trade
Center, the central tower of the complex built in New York
City to replace the towers destroyed on
September 11, 2001.
Made by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics,
THERMALBOND is a foam adhesive tape designed to
maintain the gap between the glazing and the metal
structure of a façade.
Globally recognized for its quality and reliability, it has an
open-cell foam structure that allows air and moisture to
reach the silicone, permitting optimum curing.
The tower has received the LEED Gold green certification.
Arch.: David Childs (Skidmore, Owings and Merrill)
Ph.: Leonard Zhukovsky, meunierd (Shutterstock.com), 2013
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WORLD TRADE CENTER
STATION
New York City, UNITED STATES
Following a proposal by Saint-Gobain Glass
Exprover, Glassolutions Austria (Eckelt Glas)
manufactured nearly 4,000 sq. m. of solar
protection insulating glass for the new Ground
Zero complex of the World Trade Center. The use
of SGG DIAMANT glass, installed in 2015, will
flood the building with natural light while
preventing any sense of heat build-up inside the
space.
This transportation hub, designed by the
architect Santiago Calatrava, resembles a giant
bird and symbolizes the freedom of a dove
released into nature. Construction is due to be
completed in 2016.
Arch.: Santiago Calatrava
Ph.: Screampoint, LLC, 2014
Internal use only
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432 PARK AVENUE
New York City, UNITED STATES
Following a proposal by Saint-Gobain Glass
Exprover, Glassolutions Austria (Eckelt Glas)
supplied 2,000 GLASS XXL very large sized
(3 meters square) insulating glass panels for
New York City’s tallest residential building on
the corner of 56th and Park Avenue.
These impressive, solar-control and enhanced
thermal insulation glass panels ensure optimum
natural light and superb uninterrupted panoramic
views. Glassolutions Austria has also supplied
the insulating and laminated glazing for the
tower’s entrance lobby. Construction is due to be
completed by 2015.
At 426 meters, this skyscraper will be one of
Manhattan’s tallest.
Arch. / Ph.: Rafael Viñoly, 2014
Internal use only
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AT&T (COWBOYS) STADIUM
Arlington, USA
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has equipped
with a SHEERFILL® architectural membrane the
retractable roof of the AT&T (previously Dallas
Cowboys) Stadium, the world's largest covered
stadium in Arlington, Texas (USA).
SHEERFILL is a fiberglass material with a
fluoropolymer coating. Its EverClean®
Photocatalytic Topcoat provides enhanced selfcleaning and pollution reduction properties. It is
also renowned for being non-combustible,
resistant to high winds and heavy snow loads. It
can be used to create highly innovative shapes.
This stadium serves as the home of the NFL
Dallas Cowboys and can host up to 105,000
supporters during major sporting events such as
the Super Bowl.
Arch.: HKS, Inc
Ph.: © Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, 2009
MARACANÃ STADIUM
Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
At the time of its building in 1950, the
Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro was the largest
stadium in the world. It was renovated using
Saint-Gobain Abrasives grinding wheels,
machines and belts to host the 2014 FIFA
World Cup®.
The roof is equipped with SHEERFILL®
architectural membrane from Saint-Gobain
Performance Plastics manufactured in the
Merrimack plant, New Hampshire (USA).
Via Brasilit, Saint-Gobain Adfors also supplied
cement board tapes, made in the Albion
manufacturing facility (NY State, USA).
Arch.: Miguel Feldman, Waldir Ramos, Raphael Galvão,
Oscar Valdetaro, Orlando Azevedo, Antônio Dias Carneiro
and Pedro Paulo Bernardes Bastos
Ph.: Pedro Lopez, 2013
ASIA
THE LANDMARK
Abu Dhabi,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Following a proposal by Saint-Gobain Glass
Exprover, Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland
supplied the glazing for Landmark Tower, a 324meter high, 72-level skyscraper in Abu Dhabi.
More than 63,000 sq. m. of SGG COOL-LITE
SKN 054 laminated double-glazing on
SGG DIAMANT substrate was supplied. This
range of glazing was selected for its solar
control and thermal insulation properties.
Arch.: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Ph.: Patryk Kosmider (Shutterstock.com), 2012
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GOLDEN WEST BAY
Doha, QATAR
Following a proposal by Saint-Gobain Glass
Exprover and its agent in Qatar, Saint-Gobain Glass
supplied 11,500 sq. m. of glazing for the Golden
West Bay building in Doha.
This was an international project as the
SGG PARSOL BRONZE tinted float glass substrate
was supplied by the Chantereine (France) plant, and
Hankuk Processed Glass (HPG) handled the deposit
of the SGG COOL-LITE solar control coating and
assembly of the double-glazing in South Korea.
A unique achievement, at a time when the
architectural trend is the use of transparent glass.
Arch.: MZ Partners
Ph.: Sophie James (Shutterstock.com), 2011
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE
PERFORMING ARTS IN BEIJING
CHINA
The steel structural complex of the National Center for the
Performing Arts in Beijing includes a 6,600 sq. m. roof.
Following a proposal by Saint-Gobain Glass Exprover, it is clad
with SGG PLANITHERM and SGG DIAMANT extra-clear glass
manufactured by Saint-Gobain Glass in Germany and France.
The building evokes China’s traditional philosophical symbol of
duality: yin and yang. The floor and ceiling insulation was
supplied by Saint-Gobain ISOVER China.
Arch.: Paul Andreu
Ph.: Yang Chao Ying
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SAIL TOWER
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
The Sail @ Marina Bay is a complex comprising
Singapore’s two tallest residential towers (245 m),
which provide a panoramic view of the city and sea.
Following a proposal by Saint-Gobain Glass
Exprover, Hankuk Processed Glass (HPG) supplied
a range of glass solutions that ensure the towers’
visual attractiveness while also combining
functional and safety aspects: SGG COOL-LITE
(KN 169 and SKN 172) for energy efficiency and
solar control properties, SGG PARSOL (Gray) for the
tinted appearance, and SGG SECURIT tempered
safety glass.
Arch. / Ph.: NBBJ/Team Design, 2008
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AFRICA
OCEANIA
ANTARCTICA
MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM
Durban, SOUTH AFRICA
Saint-Gobain supplied more than 45,000 square
meters of SHEERFILL® II architectural membrane
to cover the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban,
South Africa. The stadium is the largest in the
country and was a venue for the FIFA® World
Cup in 2010.
SHEERFILL is a fiberglass material with a
fluoropolymer coating. It is used as a roofing
material for unique, major architectural projects
and offers unparalleled service life (25 years or
more), self-cleaning and non-combustible
properties.
Arch.: Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Theunissen Jankowitz Durban,
Ambro-Afrique Consultants, Osmond Lange Architects &
Planners, NSM Designs and Mthulisi Msimang
Ph.: © Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, with the kind
permission of Birdair, 2009
BHARATI STATION
Princess Elizabeth Land,
ANTARCTICA
Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland has
supplied 207 sq. m. of high-performance
glass for the Bharati Research Station.
In a hostile environment, the building’s
aluminum and glass façade protects against
the cold, wind and sun. The glass solution
used is the most efficient in the market:
SGG CLIMATOP COOL-LITE 174 triple-glazing
that provides almost as much insulation as a
wall.
As the sun shines 24/7, the triple-glazing has
also been provided with a special coating for
selective solar protection to ensure high light
levels and pleasant indoor temperatures.
Arch.: BOF Architekten
Ph.: IMS / BOF, 2014
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