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The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
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  • Channel (U-Shaped) Glass
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  • Retrofit
  • Healthcare
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Project Info
  • Location
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Completion Year
  • 2015
  • Architect
  • Overland Partners - San Antonio, TX
  • Installer
  • Sharp Glass - San Antonio, TX

Project Description

A major retrofit of The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio features a channel glass facade 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 channel 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. The project features our color fritted 504 Rough Cast glass, installed in customized SF-60S frames.

The redesigned 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.

Testimonials

From the Architect:
“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. 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." "We saw the channel glass feature as something that was just as critical to the rebranding of the hospital as the work they were doing on the interior. One of the challenges of any project like this is that it is a very easy thing to remove as project budgets evolve. Having the owner’s confidence—because we had worked closely with the contractor, sub-contractor, and Bendheim—was really critical to keeping it on the project.” — Kris Feldmann, Lead Architect, Overland Partners
From the Glazier:
“Our experience with Bendheim on The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio was nothing short of great. 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.” — Alan Sharp, CEO of Sharp Glass

Specified Products

"504 Rough Cast" Low-Iron Channel Glass
504 Rough Cast™ Channel Glass (Ultra-Brilliant Low-Iron or Regular)
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Color-Fritted Channel Glass
Lamberts® Color Fritted Channel Glass | Hundreds of Colors
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SF-60S Channel Glass Frame System
SF-60S Channel Glass Frame System
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