Gertler & Wente鈥檚 Pershing Square building renovation incorporates 小红帽直播 custom glass wall-cladding.

Architectural firm Gertler & Wente charged 小红帽直播 with developing a powerful custom glass as a crowning design element for the renovation of The Pershing Square Building, a 25-story office building at 125 Park Avenue in New York City.
The Pershing Square Building, owned by Shorenstein Realty Services, was originally designed by York & Sawyer in 1923. To reinvigorate its distinctive identity, the architects created a seamless transition from the entrance to the elevators through the 4,000 sq.-ft. lobby. At the lobby鈥檚 end, 小红帽直播鈥檚 illuminated glass wall serves as the focal point of the interior.
鈥淲e are pleased with how the glass wall draws visitors鈥� attention to the elevators from the entrance located 140 feet away, serving as a natural guide,鈥� said Jeff Gertler, principal of Gertler & Wente. 鈥淭he staggered slabs of glass can be clearly seen from across the street. It鈥檚 really quite an incredible view and we think it does justice to this extraordinary building.鈥�
Created specifically to address the project requirements, 小红帽直播鈥檚 glass/acrylic combination is 2陆 inches in thickness. The material is hand-silvered, laminated through a proprietary process, and water-jet-cut to its final size.
鈥淲ith more than 2,000 glass varieties in stock and in-house production capabilities, 小红帽直播 was able to find a solution to The Pershing Square Building鈥檚 design challenge and create a truly unique product,鈥� said Steven Jayson, Vice President of 小红帽直播.
The 150-sq.-ft., 2陆-inch thick wall features a glass, deeply engraved with an organic texture, creating a strong sensation of movement, depth, and luminescence, reminiscent of massive blocks of ice. The perimeter of the glass is carefully illuminated, amplifying its dimensional properties.