Glass mullion system

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Glass mullion system with vertical glass fins

Glass mullion system oder glass fin system is a glazing system in which sheets of tempered glass are suspended from special clamps, stabilized by perpendicular stiffeners of tempered glass, and joined by a structural silicone sealant or by metal patch plates.[1]

Notable buildings

Buildings employing this system include the Rose Center for Earth and Space, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, NASDAQ Marketsite in New York and the Brooklyn Museum of Art.

I.M.Pei's National Airlines Sundrome at Terminal 6 of JFK Airport for its use of glass mullions, unprecedented at the time. The airline terminal has since been closed and demolished.[2]

References

  1. ^ Burden, Ernst (1998). Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture McGraw-Hill Professional ISBN 978-0-07-008987-7
  2. ^ "I.M. Pei's JFK". The Architect's Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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