"The Bigger Picture"
AGC
Flat Glass UK has picked up Glass Project of the Year at the G07 Awards
for a spectacular glass-clad building in Barcelona. AGC supplied 18,000m2
of solar control glazing for the new headquarters of Spain's Gas Natural
group, which features a 20-storey glass tower and imposing horizontal
jut.
A shining new landmark on the city's skyline, the building's facade is
clad in AGC's Stopsol Supersilver grey and Stopsol Classic clear solar
control glass, supplemented by low-emissivity Planibel TopN. This combination
met the project's stringent energy saving specification with a U value
of 1.4W/m2K and ensures occupants' comfort with a 21% solar factor to
protect against high levels of solar light and heat. The reflective nature
of AGC's Stopsol coatings also creates an attractive play of light.