When you want an opening in the building envelop, glass is the answer. It doesn't crack, fade, yellow, shrink or haze on it's own. Glass withstands the test of time and it's environmentally friendly. It's both porous and a good insulator. It's such a specialty product that there are really only a handful of major glass…
One of the first projects completed by Crystal Structures in 2017 is the glazed structure at the Indianapolis North Marriott. And what a great project to start the year! Backstory The Marriott was due for an upgrade, as all hotels need from time to time. This hotel, located at River Crossing, has some very nice…
One of the most common concerns when it comes to skylights is water. Will it leak? How good are the seals? What if it really rains hard? What about condensation? These are all good questions and they all relate to the same issue: weepage. In the early years of sloped glazing it was common for…
While not always obvious, the glass industry has a key role in securing our nation's buildings from threats - both natural and man made. Dangers to structures that transpire as a result of mother nature are generally covered by building codes, protection from human threats are left to the contractors. Building use is often the…
Lee Aerospace is a busy and growing manufacturing company in Wichita KS. In business since 1989, facility is over 146,000 sq feet and employs several hundred people. Their speciality product is an anti fog window that greatly improves pilot visibility. Recently the aerospace facility had a slight upgrade. Glass vestibules were installed outside two key employee…
The Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia California has a long history dating back to the 1960's - before the hospital was built or the community of Santa Clara was incorporated! In 1965, Newhall Land & Farming saw a need for a single community hospital in the area. Land was donated by Newhall and…