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Introducing New Ultra-White Laminated Fade® And Low-Iron Etched Fade® Architectural Glass

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We have added two new glass options, Ultra-White Laminated Fade® and Low-Iron Etched Fade®, to our line of decorative architectural glass. The new, gently fading glass designs present an elegant, timeless aesthetic, defining interior spaces when used in partitions, doors, windows, atriums, and staircases.

The superior fade effect of Bendheim’s Ultra-White Laminated Fade® glass is produced through a unique ink technology. Ultra-dense and brilliant white at the bottom, the glass smoothly fades to clear at the top. The durable, maintenance-friendly laminated safety glass is available in sizes up to 60”W x 120”H and thicknesses up to 3/4”.

Our new Low-Iron (ultra-clear) Etched Fade® glass is fully etched up to approx. 52” from the bottom of the sheet, then gently fades to clear as it approaches the top. The durable, stain-resistant, satin-smooth etched glass is available in safety (tempered and/or laminated) form, in sizes up to 86″ W x 124″ H and thicknesses up to 3/8”.

The superior gradient effect now available through these new architectural glass varieties elevates interiors, projects a sense of openness, and delivers daylighting advantages while maintaining the right amount of privacy. Glass sheets can be custom-cut at the top and/or bottom to reposition the fade up or down within the panel. Fully custom fade configurations are also available on request.

Bendheim’s Ultra-White Laminated Fade® glass is prominently featured throughout the new Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men’s Health at NYU’s Langone Medical Center. The glass provides the necessary level of privacy, maintains daylighting advantages, and elevates the style of the interiors.

Bendheim’s Channel Glass Wall Systems Win 2015 Architizer A+ Award

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Bendheim’s Channel Glass Wall Systems have been named the Architizer A+ Jury Award Winner in the prestigious global competition’s Building Products category.

Bendheim’s Channel Glass was chosen from entries submitted by over 100 countries. A panel of over 300 renowned jurors, including architects, designers, cultural thought leaders and developers, deemed Bendheim’s glass systems the category winner and representative of the best in the world of architecture.

Over the last three years, the highly esteemed Architizer A+ Awards program has strived to recognize the industry’s top international architecture and design offerings. Each submission is evaluated based on form, function, and innovation.Contest winners are chosen by a renowned jury.

Notable industry leaders participating on this year’s jury include Charles Renfro, Bjarke Ingels and Tom Kundig, as well as respected individuals from fields outside of architecture including Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos; Yves Behar, Fuseproject; John Edelman, CEO, Design Within Reach; Cameron Sinclair, Architecture for Humanity; and Barry Bergdoll, MoMA.

Bendheim Wall Systems’ Channel Glass offers a stunning alternative to traditional exterior and interior flat glass wall systems, creating virtually seamless glass walls of unlimited lengths. Channels of glass, standing as tall as 23 feet, are available in six decorative textures, three specialty thermal coatings, and hundreds of ceramic frit colors. The glass contains a total recycled content of approximately 60%, and is manufactured by Lamberts in Europe’s only ultra-clean burning, oxygen-fueled cast glass furnace. It is the only factory-produced tempered channel glass certified by the Safety Glazing Certification Council (SGCC) and available with a 100% heat soak testing.

Daylighting: The Benefits of Illuminating Buildings with Natural Light | Infographic

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Daylighting is the illumination of buildings by natural light. Often achieved by proper interior and exterior design and advanced glazing, its aim is to dually maximize occupant comfort and reduce energy use. Daylighting in homes, workplaces, hospitals, schools, and commercial spaces can have multi-faceted positive impacts. This infographic explores the benefits of daylight and daylighting, and categorizes each benefit under Health, Productivity, Energy, and Financial. Some of the statistics have multiple benefits.

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Construction Canada Magazine Publishes Cover Story on Bendheim Glass Rainscreen Systems

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We are pleased to announce that “Construction Canada,” the official publication of CSC (Construction Specifications Canada), has selected to feature Bendheim Wall Systems’ educational article on glass rainscreen technology as the magazine’s February 2015 Cover Story.

The expert article, titled “Glass Rainscreen Systems Enhance the Building Envelope,” discusses the design principles and benefits of flat and channel glass rainscreen assemblies. It was authored by Said Elieh, Director of Technical Design for Bendheim Wall Systems, and is intended for all building professionals (architects, designers, engineers, specification writers, construction managers, contractors, building owners, etc.), regardless of their rainscreen expertise level. The instructive commentary reveals the significant role glass rainscreen technology can play in the protection and improvement of the building envelope. It demonstrates the clear functional and design benefits of this over-cladding strategy for new and retrofit buildings alike.

To access the complete, authorized PDF reprint of this educational article on glass rainscreen design and application, please follow this link: Construction Canada Cover Story: Glass Rainscreen Systems Enhance the Building Envelope.

“Construction Canada” is a leading architecture and design publication with a qualified audience of over 12,000 professional readers.

Bendheim Unveils Back-Painted Glass In Custom “Marsala” Pantone® Color Of The Year

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Bendheim showcases its decorative architectural Color Coated (back-painted) glass in the recently revealed Pantone® 2015 Color of the Year – “Marsala.” Rich and welcoming, Marsala makes an elegant, polished statement. It adds a sense of warmth to interiors ranging from hotel lobbies and restaurants to conference rooms and living spaces.
Made in the USA, Bendheim Color Coated Glass offers endless design possibilities with precision-matched custom colors. The company’s production facilities incorporate the most advanced color technologies, enabling it to match Pantone, paint manufacturers’ color chips, as well as corporate and brand colors with the utmost precision. Bendheim can supply its extensive line of specialty textured glass and satin-smooth etched glass in almost every imaginable color. The flexibility and unparalleled customization options of Bendheim’s Color Coated Glass create a world of exciting applications – from wall cladding and feature walls to backsplashes, countertops, and table tops.
The company’s color coating process uses specialty water-based paints to create a safe, enduring, and VOC-free product, ensuring improved indoor air quality. The UV resistant color coatings are stable – formulated and applied to last for many years – while the naturally hygienic, non-porous Bendheim glass surfaces are exceptionally maintenance-friendly. Color Coated Glass can be tempered or laminated for additional safety and security. It is available in thicknesses ranging from 1/4 to 3/4 inches, and in sizes up to 60 by 120 inches.
Bendheim’s vertically integrated fabrication provides in-house precision cutting, polishing, waterjet, CNC, tempering, lamination, and back-painting services. These capabilities ensure the finest quality, a budget-friendly product, and timely delivery.

Enhanced Rainscreen Technology Benefits New Construction

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Bendheim rainscreen systems help create beautiful & long-lasting buildings, protecting our collective architectural legacy

What is a Rainscreen?

A rainscreen is an exterior wall cladding that stands off from the building’s exterior weather-resistant barrier. It envelopes and protects the building facade from water infiltration, controlling water drainage and evaporation. In lay terms, a rainscreen is akin to an elegant raincoat that protects the building from the elements, while delivering an added dose of style.

eppley glass rainscreen

Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE by HDR. Photo by Jen Miret.

Role of Rainscreens & Glass in Architectural Landmarks through History

Rainscreens can be a key component in the protection and preservation of buildings of importance, shielding them from the elements, ensuring their structural viability, and helping extend their productive life.

Although a modern concept in the United States, the rainscreen principle is not new. Rainscreen design has been proven throughout Europe with installations dating back to the Middle Ages. Early examples of rainscreens can be found in some Norwegian churches built centuries ago using layers of open-joint, drained, back-ventilated wood claddings set over a traditional wood or stone wall. Many of these historic structures are still standing today, including a stave church in Urnes, Norway (circa 1130). It is considered by some to be the oldest standing example of a rainscreen.

The Middle Ages saw the rise of another architectural technology – large-scale decorative glazed openings. Spurred by advancements in window making, medieval architects introduced monumental stained glass windows: Masterpieces that brought light, color, and beauty into buildings of importance.

Kinnick Stadium Fritted Glass Facade

Restoration of historic Kinnick Stadium with Bendheim’s glass rainscreen. Iowa City, IA by Neumann Monson Architects and HNTB. Photo by Cameron Campbell, AIA.

Enhancing Rainscreens – Bendheim Decorative Glass Rainscreen Systems with Längle Compression Fittings

Bendheim’s glass rainscreen systems are unique, multi-functional glass wall systems. They can add elegance to a building facade with a stunning array of decorative architectural glass options. These highly functional walls of glass can also preserve newly built structures for posterity, safeguarding the legacy of building creators and owners.

Decorative architectural glass has been defining the identities of powerful architectural monuments since the Middle Ages, and continues to do so to this day. Colored and patterned decorative glass is enjoying tremendous popularity, creating dynamic, stimulating environments and prominent building facades. Recent developments, such as colored, patterned and photographic printed interlayers, as well as direct-to-glass printing techniques, make glass facades the perfect medium for large-scale creative architectural expression.

According to contemporary architect and color expert Fiona McLachlan, “Color generated through the play of light is never static and has the capacity to… tune and transform architectural space.” (Source: McLachlan, Fiona. “Architectural Colour in the Professional Palette.” London & New York: Routledge, 2012)

The unprecedented development of contemporary architectural glass technology makes decorative glass rainscreens an ideal building method to adopt in North America today. Furthermore, the inherent durability and ease of maintenance of non-porous glass surfaces is an undeniable benefit in contemporary rainscreen applications. There is no better building material to stand up to the punishing effects of water, wind, and time than glass.

One of the main purposes of Bendheim glass rainscreens is to shield a building from the elements. Water is the biggest factor in the premature deterioration of buildings. A dangerous leak can be created in the presence of the following three elements:

  1. water (rain, melting snow and ice);
  2. an opening or a weak point in the building envelope, through which water can penetrate; and
  3. pressure (wind force)

Bendheim glass rainscreen systems effectively protect the building from moisture by creating a barrier envelope around it. All exterior systems, including Wall-F (Flat), Wall-H (Horizontally Overlapping), and Wall-VH (Vertically-and-Horizontally Overlapping), have been tested in accordance with ASTM & AAMA requirements for Water Penetration, Pressure Equalization, Air Leakage, and Structural Performance. They performed admirably, having received the best rating for preventing water ingress. Bendheim Rainscreen Systems allow water to escape and air to circulate, reducing the risk of mold, mildew, and water damage. Any small amount of water making its way behind the glass is drained and channeled away from the building. Any water vapor is ventilated through the top of the system, as air circulates upward between the rainscreen and the exterior building wall.

Glass rainscreen by Bendheim.

Essex County College, West Caldwell, NJ by Netta Architects. Photo by Bendheim.

Next Steps

For more information on how to create a unique, protective glass rainscreen façade for your next project, please contact Bendheim at +1.800.221.7379, Option 5 or e-mail your requirements to rainscreens@bendheim.com.