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Bendheim’s Back-Painted Glass Collection Acquires 20 New Nature-Inspired Designs

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We have expanded our back-painted glass line with a new collection of 20 designs inspired by nature and the latest decorative surface trends. The new collection features a range of luscious hues, some in combination with subtle textures, creating dynamic, maintenance-friendly decorative wall claddings for healthcare, hospitality, commercial, and residential interiors.
From sumptuous oxblood and chic “peacock” teal to lively yellow and soothing spa blue, the new back-painted glass collection helps design professionals add character and vitality to interior spaces, while creating peaceful and rejuvenating environments. The durable, maintenance-friendly glass surfaces are ideal for high-traffic, frequent-use applications, including feature walls, lobbies and elevators, as well as kitchen and bath backsplashes.
Bendheim Color Coated Glass is a VOC-free product produced with eco-safe (water-based and isocyanate-free) coatings. The colors are stable and durable, formulated and applied to last many years. The glass is available in sizes up to 60” by 120”. It can be supplied in safety tempered or laminated form, an unlimited range of custom colors, and thicknesses ranging from 1/8” to 3/4”.
Our fully vertically integrated fabrication provides in-house automated cutting, polishing, waterjet, tempering, lamination, and back-painting services. These capabilities ensure a budget-friendly product and timely delivery.

MITIMCo’s Renovation of 640 Memorial Drive Benefits from Bendheim Wall Systems’ Channel Glass

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Lamberts channel glass from Bendheim Wall Systems Inc. is a prominent design element in the renovation of 640 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA. Owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company (MITIMCo), the historically significant building formerly served as the Ford Motor Company’s assembly plant, where the iconic Model T car was built.
Designed by KlingStubbins, the two-story interior serpentine wall of channel glass defines the renovated entrance, providing a modern design element for the 225,000 square-foot building. Lamberts’ 504 Rough Cast, a texture reminiscent of hammered pearl or orange peel, combines moderate translucency with superior light scattering properties. Daylight brings a living vitality to the lobby space. At night, the illuminated double-glazed glass wall creates a warm, glowing appearance. “We were very happy with the installation and the overall effect of Bendheim’s channel glass. Both day and night, the effects were better than we expected” stated Michael Giardina, Design Principal at KlingStubbins.
Bendheim Wall Systems’ technical team collaborated with the architects to create the structurally sound wall of glass, free of unsightly metal jambs. Channel glass is one of the few products capable of creating continuous, uninterrupted glass walls of unlimited length. Ipswich Bay Glass Co. installed the channel glass in Bendheim Wall Systems’ I-41 frame, configured in a softly curving shape for a continuous, refined appearance.
In addition to the remodeled entrance, 640 Memorial Drive was completely re-engineered to meet the demands of emerging and innovative research. It features new mechanical systems and modern workspace designed to improve energy efficiency and water use. The 40% post-consumer recycled content of the Lamberts channel glass contributed to the project earning its LEED Gold certification.

Blaffer Art Museum Renovation Comes to Life with Bendheim Wall System’s Channel Glass

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The University of Houston’s Blaffer Art Museum has transformed its appearance with a new entrance featuring Bendheim Wall Systems’ channel glass. Designed by New York City-based WORKac, the welcoming, light-filled entrance with its dramatic staircase creates a sense of openness throughout the reception area.
“With the help of Bendheim Wall Systems, WORKac’s renovation of the Blaffer Museum came to life through the amazing possibilities of channel glass,” said Dan Wood, principal and co-founder of WORKac. “Bendheim was a pleasure to work with, and, together, we produced a refreshing and beautiful new landmark for the University of Houston and the city at large.”
The architects worked closely with Bendheim Wall Systems’ team to achieve the slanted appearance of the facade while staying on budget. The cost-effective alternative to the custom angle-cut channel glass stepped the glass channels within the framing system and incorporated an aluminum flashing to create the sloped appearance. The concealed design change substantially lowered the cost of material when compared to an angle-cut channel glass solution and also facilitated the installation.
The architects selected Lamberts 504 Rough Cast, pebble textured channel glass, with a blue-gray Azur coating to enhance the solar heat gain coefficient of the wall, to help the building remain cool in the hot Texas climate. Bendheim Wall Systems’ SF60 thermally broken framing system provides additional thermal performance.
WORKac’s design enhances the building’s entrance, improves the flow of pedestrian traffic into the museum and creates a more welcoming entrance to the public. The renovation marked “the most significant facility improvement in the museum’s 38-year history, providing both a much-needed physical upgrade and an identity-defining statement,” according to Blaffer Art Museum’s Director and Chief Curator Claudia Schmuckli.

Lincoln Ctr. Theater, Featuring Bendheim Channel Glass, Named Architect Annual Design Review Winner

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Lincoln Center’s new Claire Tow Theater, with its channel glass enclosed elevator, is a winner of Architect Magazine’s 2012 Annual Design Review. The competition celebrates the best of American architecture, selecting winners from projects completed during 2012.
H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture boldly developed the Clare Tow Theater, home to Lincoln Center Theater LCT3 on the roof of the Vivian Beaumont Theater. To create access to the theater, H3 Hardy punched through the roof of the iconic Eero Saarinen-designed structure to create two elevators wrapped in translucent Lamberts channel glass from Bendheim. The unique structural properties of the glass permit 23’ tall spans of glass, inviting volumes of daylight in while providing dramatic glowing images at night.
Close collaboration between H3 Hardy, Bendheim Wall Systems, and the glazier, A-Val Architectural Metal Co., brought the design of maximum glass with minimal frame elements to life. The SGCC-certified tempered and heat-soak tested glass channels have the characteristic strength to span openings 23’ tall and withstand high wind loads. Provided with a low-e coating, the channel glass bolsters the building’s thermal envelope and reduce energy costs.

In evaluating the award contenders, the Annual Design Review jurors recognized the projects striving for clarity of statement regarding their relationships to their surroundings. The LCT3 Theater is an excellent example of how iconic architecture can be changed without damaging its identity.

Design with Color & Light

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Bring a sense of optimism, vitality and comfort to your hospitality, retail, healthcare, educational, and corporate projects with the help of colorfast laminated glass from Bendheim. Our laminated glass meets building safety codes and can be specified for interior or exterior use.

The impervious glass surfaces are ideally suited to high-traffic public areas subject to daily cleaning and sanitizing, and are more resilient to wear and scratches than resin and plastic materials.

Bendheim colored laminated glass is available in several degrees of opacity and a wide range of decorative surface options to accommodate different privacy and aesthetic requirements.
Bendheim can provide vibrant laminated glass in the entire spectrum of color to specification. Please select a color from our online glass catalog or send us a paint swatch for a color match through your local Bendheim representative.

Bendheim Opens New Trade Showroom in Passaic, New Jersey

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Bendheim opens a new showroom in Passaic, N.J., showcasing a comprehensive selection of decorative architectural glasses from the company’s collection of more than 2,000 varieties. The venue is designed as an educational resource enabling architects and designers to increase their knowledge of decorative glass and explore custom design solutions.
Visitors to Bendheim’s Passaic, N.J., showroom will have access to the latest decorative laminated glasses, as well as etched, patterned, back-painted, mirrored, and fine mouth-blown art glasses. Bendheim’s extensive manufacturing capabilities – housed within the production hall next door – allow architects and designers to collaborate with the company experts, creating unique products to suit specific project requirements.
“The most innovative solutions, often resulting in award-winning applications, emerge when design professionals and glass experts work together to solve a challenge,” said Steven Jayson, Vice President of Bendheim. “The showroom is designed for these creative collaborations, with hundreds of inspiring glasses and our experts at hand.”
The showroom is conveniently located near five major highways, including the Garden State Parkway and Route 80, and is easily accessible by train or car. The new space joins Bendheim’s New York City-based architectural glass showroom, serving architects and designers since 1989.