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St Richard Reynolds Catholic College, Twickenham
26th September 2017

The Planar frameless glass system and Optiwhite low-iron glass from PILKINGTON are being used to create a triple-glazed, triple height wall as part of a new extension at St Richard Reynolds Catholic College, Twickenham, currently under construction.

The installation will be created using the Pilkington Planar system to deliver a frameless, continuous glass wall that will be entirely uninterrupted save for minimal stainless steel fittings to hold the panes in place and maintain the structural integrity.

The system requires the structural strength provided by a series of engineered glass fin supports, built up of three layers of toughened glass laminated together to deliver very high levels of resistance to mechanical forces, which run vertically across the whole height of the wall. The glass itself is Pilkington Optiwhite low-iron glass with Pilkington Suncool 70/40 coating helps to reduce heating costs.

Phil Savage, commercial contracts manager at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, said: “The system we’re delivering to this project truly represents the cutting-edge of structural glazing technology.

“The combination of triple-glazed units, the solar control coating, the three-layer laminated fins and the ultra-clear low-iron glass results in a wall of glazing that is uncompromising in its clarity and energy performance.”

Leon Ingham, Glazing Director at Norman & Underwood, added: “Once installed this wall of glass will be a truly unique architectural feature that will not only look fantastic but will perform to excellent standards for thermal, acoustic and structural properties.”

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