Openings
Openings Light shelves | Glazing | Window & Door Hardware “Fire-resistant partitions are often clumsy and cumbersome. Contraflam provides a well-detailed, elegant solution.” — Adam Zimmerman
BrightShelf
Hunter Douglas Contracts BrightShelf light shelf system features a patented ogee curve designed to work with the sun, catching light at various angles throughout the day to distribute it further and more evenly into the room for an ambient glow and an evenly lit space. BrightShelf is made of 100% recyclable material and is sold as a prefabricated system for easy installation. The jury appreciated the sleeker look of this light shelf and cited it as a beautiful daylight-enhancement solution.
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SRT Film
When laminated between two panes of glass, this PVB film from Pleotint enables a window system to continuously adapt its visible light transmission in response to the amount of sunlight incident on the window. Windows can therefore provide both an expansive view and diffuse daylighting, along with solar control and glare reductionall without wiring, sensors, or control systems. The system is shown here in a composed photo demonstrating the glass in different light conditions.
Contraflam Structure 120
Vetrotech Saint-Gobains new fire-rated glass wall was lauded by jurors for being a uniquely well-detailed and elegant solution in a field where products are often clumsy and cumbersome. This product offers 120-minute fire resistance with protection against radiated heat while visually providing a continuous unbroken expanse of mullion-free glass. Contraflam Structure 120 is made of clear tempered safety glass with intumescent interlayers. full caption
Hex Bar Sliding Hardware System
The modern style of this solution from Real Carriage Door Company stems from its unique hexagonal shape. Manufactured from brushed 304 stainless steel, the Hex Bar smoothly and silently glides along the track of sliding doors in residential and commercial applications. The jury felt the product offered a counterpoint to the typical roundbar hardware in barn-door track systems. full caption