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Glamir™ Garners Multiple Design Industry Honors

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Glamir™ Colored Architectural Mirror CollectionGlamir™, our architectural mirror collection featuring rare pastel and jewel tones, swept up several industry awards for innovation and design. Recent recognitions by Interior Design and Architectural Products magazines point to the collection’s on-trend use of alluring metallic hues and reflectivity to bring luminosity and life to interior surfaces.

With dialed-up, unabashed opulence and style coming to the forefront of design trends, Glamir entered the market at the right moment to take advantage of the energized move towards warmer tones and metallic finishes.

Celebrated for its pastel colors, which “enhance the look of interior spaces,” Glamir garnered an award for “Most Unique Hospitality Surfaces” from Architectural Products’ Product Innovation Awards. One judge noted that the collection’s “champagne and pale gold colors are very on trend.”

The foresight of Bendheim’s color analysts was also recognized by Interior Design magazine, which selected Glamir as “Best of Year” finalist in the Material ConneXion: Glass category. Interior Design’s Best of Year awards are voted on by readers of the magazine, including architects, designers, and interior decorators.

"Glamir™ Amber" Colored Architectural Mirror

“Glamir™ Amber” interior mirrored glass wall, viewed from a distance

Additionally, Architizer, the online architecture community, selected Glamir as its “Product of the Day.”

Bendheim’s Glamir collection is produced with ultra-clear low-iron glass, eliminating the typical bluish-green glass tint and allowing the pure, jewel-like colors to shine through. For more information, please visit https://www.bendheim.com/campaign/glamir.

Houdini™ Channel Glass Wins Architectural Record Product Of The Year Award

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Bendheim is pleased to announce that our Houdini™ channel glass is a winner in the prestigious Architectural Record Product of the Year competition. The innovative glass, providing the ultimate balance of daylight and privacy, claims the top spot in the Facades – Glazing category.

Houdini channel glass displays an exceptionally fine micro-fluted surface. The pattern reduces glare and obscures the shapes of people and objects behind it to such an extent, they seem to disappear. Whether used for interiors or exteriors, this unique feature allows architects and designers to deliver the highest levels of privacy, while still allowing maximum daylight.

“The Architectural Record Products of the Year awards represent the best of the best”

 

The unique geometry of the U-shaped Houdini channel glass allows for virtually seamless glass walls, uninterrupted by metal frames. Installed vertically, the glass can span heights up to 23 feet and virtually limitless lengths, a distinct advantage over traditional flat glass. It can also create sweeping curved walls without the need for high-cost custom glass bending.

Started in 2006, Architectural Record’s product competition recognizes excellence in design and utility across a wide variety of architectural products in eight categories.

“The Architectural Record Products of the Year awards represent the best of the best, with the winning items demonstrating high levels of innovation, usefulness, and aesthetics,” says Julie Taraska, products editor of Architectural Record. “Winners are chosen by a jury of practitioners and specifiers—folks who are active in the architecture and design industries and know products inside-out because they use them every day.”

“We are proud of the work that has gone into creating Houdini channel glass and bringing it to market. It is an honor to be recognized by this jury of leading industry professionals,” said Robert Jayson, Bendheim President. “We are continually pushing ourselves to develop new, advanced glass types in our ongoing efforts to aid the architectural and design community.”

Houdini channel glass’ win follows on Bendheim’s accolades for our Oberon Etched Glass, which won the Finishes & Surfacing category in 2015.

Channel Glass Enlivens Children’s Hospital Façade with Color & Light

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Children's Hospital of San Antonio | Bendheim Channel Glass Project

The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio has put the finishing touches on a major retrofit, featuring a new Lamberts® channel glass façade by Bendheim Wall Systems. The vibrant, ceramic-fritted glass units rise along the building’s 10 stories and a 2-story-tall ‘lantern’ cupola. The striking colors of the glass are visible from a distance in the day or night, while the smart technical design of the system makes this project truly stand out by answering a number of unique design challenges. It is the first and only installation of vertically-unitized, multi-colored ceramic-fritted channel glass in North America.

“Bendheim helped us with the pre-assembled panel design, which saved us thousands on the installation and allowed us to beat the schedule.”

 

The redesigned hospital exterior seeks to improve the patient experience. The translucent glass channels are visible from within the rooms, bringing children and families comfort and a sense of playfulness through color. The positive experience of the space reflects current attitudes and research into enhanced healing through sensitive clinical architecture and design.

Children's Hospital of San Antonio | Bendheim Channel Glass Project

Overland Partners, the architects charged with the project’s exterior, developed a range of criteria for the new glass façade elements: durability, structural capacity, custom colors, translucency, back-lighting ability, and ease of installation, among others.

They selected Bendheim’s channel glass – a three-dimensional, U-shaped architectural glass – for its remarkable structural qualities, light-diffusing surface texture, and vast range of translucent hues.

“The Children’s Hospital borders the Zona Cultural, a downtown district that is rich with history and culture distinct to San Antonio. The use of bright and vibrant colors is extensive in the area,” said Kris Feldmann, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Overland Partners. “The inclusion of color in the façade of the transformed hospital further solidifies it as an important institution to the cultural fabric of downtown San Antonio.”

The precise glass color selection was based on the hospital’s 8-story-tall mosaic mural, “The Spirit of Healing,” by local artist Jesse Trevino (see below). Bendheim was able to expertly match the colors of Trevino’s mural with our colored ceramic fritted channel glass.

Children's Hospital of San Antonio | Bendheim Channel Glass Project

The translucent frits are fused into the glass under high temperatures. Unlike paint, an applied coating, they deliver durable, weather- and scratch-resistant hues that can stand up to the elements.

Children's Hospital of San Antonio | Bendheim Channel Glass Project

Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX by Overland Partners. Photos courtesy of the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio.

One of the main design challenges for The Children’s Hospital was creating tall and light façade units that could sustain high wind loads. The unique geometry of Bendheim’s channel glass allowed it to achieve continuous vertical spans of 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 m) in relatively lightweight ¼-inch (7 mm) glass thickness – weighing only 4.5 lbs. per sq. ft. (22 kg/m2) – a feat unachievable through conventional flat glass.

Another technical challenge was the installation of the glass assemblies on the building’s slim concrete eyebrows, located on the south and west façades. Speedy installation was essential, as well as avoiding the need for scaffolding, which would normally be required.

Bendheim Wall Systems’ technical experts met the challenge by working with Overland Partners and the installer, Sharp Glass, to develop a custom vertical unitized channel glass system.

“The close collaboration between Overland and Bendheim in the development of the colored glass panel system was key to overcoming the technical challenges of installing on existing facades with numerous unique conditions,” said Kris Feldmann of Overland Partners. “Bendheim’s technical expertise and willingness to roll up their sleeves to help figure out solutions for each application also gave the design team and contractor the confidence to lobby for the colored panels as an integral component of the project.”

The custom unitized channel glass system enabled the installer, Sharp Glass, to pre-assemble the glass units in its facility, transport them to the hospital, and hoist them into place as each floor became ready. A proprietary attachment mechanism allowed each unit to be easily pivoted and lifted into place, perfectly aligned, and secured to the structure.

Children's Hospital of San Antonio | Bendheim Channel Glass Project

Pre-assembled channel glass units at Sharp Glass

 

“Our experience with Bendheim on The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio was nothing short of great,” said Alan Sharp, CEO of Sharp Glass. “Delivery schedules were met and the quality of the finished product was never an issue. Bendheim helped us with the pre-assembled panel design, which saved us thousands on the installation and allowed us to beat the schedule.”

Bendheim’s adjustable unitized system enabled the glazier to install, on average, an entire floor per day, without the need for costly, unsightly scaffolding. The speed and precision of the installation marked a significant achievement in the construction field.

The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio unveiled its newly enhanced facilities on May 25, 2016.

Bendheim Appoints Eric Van de Bovenkamp New Global Sales Manager

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Eric Van de Bovenkamp | Bendheim

Eric Van de Bovenkamp, Bendheim Global Sales Manager

Bendheim is pleased to welcome Eric Van de Bovenkamp as Global Sales Manager of our Architectural Glass division. Eric will be responsible for supporting and growing the company’s extensive sales network throughout North America and overseas.

Eric brings to Bendheim more than 30 years of sales management experience, including leadership positions in the Fortune 100 companies Johnson & Johnson and PepsiCo. At Johnson & Johnson, he facilitated the strategic integration of marketing and sales efforts, and established procedures for national product launches. As a general manager at PepsiCo, Eric introduced company-owned sales and distribution systems into Russia. Later on, he helped establish the German company FSB as a leader in decorative architectural hardware in the North American market. In recent years, he’s been an independent consultant, specializing in sales and distribution for multinational companies in the construction industry.

“Eric’s wealth of experience in driving organizational development and his ability to solve real client needs with targeted market solutions will help Bendheim enhance its service to the architectural, design, build, and commercial contract communities. We are confident that his multidimensional understanding of the construction world will be a great asset to our global sales force,” said Steven Jayson, co-owner and Vice President of Bendheim.

Eric holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Rutgers University. He has lived and worked around the world, from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Miami, Florida, and currently resides in New York with his family.

New Glass Wall Systems Expand Possibilities for Building Exteriors & Interiors

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Innovative systems require no special skills or experience to install exterior & interior glass walls quickly and on budget

 

Ease of Installation & Maintenance for Exterior & Interior Glass Walls

Whether working on a new project or a retrofit, architects and installers are often challenged by demanding site conditions and the mandate to complete projects as quickly as possible, without disrupting adjacent construction work or the building occupants. Often, special skills, extensive prior expertise, and time-consuming procedures are required when installing in-demand, elegant exterior and interior glass claddings.

Bendheim’s new decorative glass rainscreen systems deliver all the benefits of beautiful, customizable, durable glass claddings, in the unique combination with patented, quick-assembly methods. Bendheim’s new glazing systems, featuring innovative Längle compression glass fittings, boast the following core ease-of-use benefits:

  1. ease of initial installation that does not require liquid adhesives
  2. flexibility / adjustability to various field conditions, and
  3. ease of removing and replacing existing panels without having to deglaze surrounding panels, potentially as quickly as in <1 minute (see YouTube video demonstration)

The dependable, fully tested systems install faster than comparable products, resulting in significant cost savings.

Exterior Applications

The new Bendheim rainscreen systems for exterior applications have the ability to completely transform the whole building aesthetic through a wide range of elegant decorative glass options, while providing unparalleled ease of installation and maintenance.

The Bendheim glass panels are held in place by tested, dependable, mechanical Längle fittings. The unique, patented compression fittings provide increased strength and security. They require no cut-outs or holes in the glass, resulting in optimal wall strength.

Installation of any of the Bendheim Wall Systems glass rainscreens is relatively simple and does not require previous training or special expertise. The smartly engineered clips feature unique installer-friendly designs that adjust easily to field conditions. The fittings can be affixed to steel, aluminum, timber, or other substructures.

Classic Glass, Inc., one of the first installers to work with our new system on the 3001 Orchard Parkway Renovation in San Jose, CA, had only the best feedback about their experience: “It was our first time installing Längle rainscreens, but hopefully not the last. Everything went very smoothly, and the process was straightforward and surprisingly stress-free from start to finish, especially when you consider that tenants were in and out of the building while we were mounting the system. The Bendheim team was very responsive and a pleasure to work with. We are very proud of how the installation came out and of our part in this beautiful transformation.”

Interior Applications

Bendheim Wall Systems’ new glazing systems can install sweeping interior glass walls that create a sense of depth and wonder, without the need for glues, tapes, or other adhesives.

Typical interior glass cladding applications require the combination of mechanical attachments and approved glass adhesives, resulting in time-consuming and potentially messy installations. In some cases, liquid adhesives used on etched and frosted glass panels may permanently stain and damage the decorative glass surfaces. With Bendheim’s innovative glazing clip systems, the use of adhesives, silicones, and mastics is not required.

Bendheim’s new glass cladding systems offer a variety of design options, including:

  1. flush / flat (Wall-F) or horizontally overlapping (Wall-LH) panels,
  2. vertical or horizontal orientation of the glass panels, and
  3. custom panel shapes and materials.

Logo plaques and graphics or electronic screens can also be incorporated into the wall with ease. With the ability to replace individual glass panels, sometimes in as little as 1 minute, Bendheim’s new glass cladding systems are also ideal for back-lit interior feature walls. Easy removal and reinstallation of individual glass panels without having to deglaze surrounding panels makes our systems uniquely equipped to handle such a challenge. They also eliminate the need for special access panels for light fixture maintenance. In fact, one of the first projects our team was tasked with was an interior glass wall cladding application featuring lighting behind the glass and providing future maintenance crews quick and hassle-free access behind the cladding.

Bendheim can provide an unsurpassed variety of decorative glass options for interior wall cladding applications, in combination with our tested, secure, easy-to-install Längle glass fittings. Available in a range of finishes and a virtually limitless color palette, the Längle compression fittings are also an expressive design element.

Our Wall-F (Flat System) and Wall-LH (“Light” Horizontally Overlapping System) are particularly effective for interior feature walls. Both fasteners can accommodate glass thickness from 1/4” (6 mm) to 5/16” (8 mm), perfect for most interior applications. The tested fittings can accommodate panels over 80” x 120” in size. The simplicity of the systems may allow for installation and maintenance by as few as one or two people.

Other Applications

Bendheim Wall Systems Inc. Partners With Längle of Austria to Introduce First-of-Their-Kind Glass Rainscreen Systems

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Bendheim Wall Systems Inc. and Längle of Austria are happy to announce our exclusive collaboration and the introduction of several innovative, pressure-equalized decorative glass rainscreen systems.

This partnership draws on the strength of more than 200 years of collective glass experience and combines Bendheim’s knowledge of decorative glass, Bendheim Wall Systems’ engineering and wall systems expertise, and the superior craftsmanship of Längle’s glazing fittings.

The resulting never-before-seen rainscreen systems offer dependable, tested engineering and a range of functional benefits for new and retrofit building projects alike. Bendheim’s safety decorative glass, combined with Längle compression glazing fittings, result in superior rainscreen solutions to prevent water infiltration, improve the building’s aesthetics, and reduce wind noise.

Notably, several proprietary Bendheim translucent glass designs allow the building to maintain its daylighting capacity while keeping migratory birds safe through patterns designed according to the guidelines of the American Bird Conservancy.

Längle mechanical compression glass fittings are manufactured in Austria, and offer a patented quick assembly method and easy setup. Unlike other systems, individual glass panels can be quickly and easily replaced without having to deglaze surrounding panels.

“With these new decorative glass rainscreens, we are looking to help architects and contractors provide beautiful and highly functional building envelopes, preventing moisture penetration,” said Robert Jayson, President of Bendheim. “Rainscreens present a highly effective way to assure the health of the building in the long run, and reduce future maintenance needs.”