Pilkington Profilit™

Profiled glass with system

Glass Systems

Pilkington Profilit™ - Profiled glassa system that enriches architectureFunction, aesthetics and cost-effectivenessPilkington Profilit™ is an alkali cast glassin U-shape, produced according to DIN EN 572,Part 7, using the machine rolling process.Behind this matter-of-fact technical descriptionlies an amazingly versatile construction productthat thanks to ongoing development activitiesand intensive technical application supporthas constantly opened up new applications inthe areas of facades and interior constructionin recent years.Taking national and international standardsand guidelines into consideration, the range ofapplications now extends from purely functionalbuildings to architecturally sophisticatedreference objects. What all applications havein common is the unique combination of function,aesthetics and cost-effectiveness that distinguishconstruction with the Pilkington Profilit™

profiled glass with system.

German production - global applicationThe Pilkington Profilit™ profiled glasswith system is traditionally developed byPilkington Bauglasindustrie (BGI) based inSchmelz, Germany and produced forcustomers worldwide.

As a member of the globally present PilkingtonGroup, which is in turn part of the NSG Group,Bauglasindustrie GmbH contributes the entireproduct-related know-how for profiled glass.The production facilities in Schmelz areconstantly modernised and expanded in keepingwith the latest production and environmentaltechnology findings and requirements - mostrecently with a highly productive manufacturingplant for the thermally toughenedPilkington Profilit™ T.

Bauglasindustrie GmbH,Schmelz

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Pilkington Profilit™ -from versatile construction material to intelligent systemFor sustainable architectureWhether an industrial building, sports arena,office building, parking building or museum -today larger construction projects are charac-terised by an environment of building law andtechnical regulations that places continuallyincreasing demands on building materials.

Buildings are viewed holistically taking intoaccount all relevant physical and structuralconsiderations.Under the aspects of thermal insulation,sound insulation and structural safety this isintended to ensure a maximum of ecology,economy, sustainability and comfort.

In the canon of modern materials that allowsuch “sustainable” construction, glass has mean-while firmly established itself because of its com-bination of transparency and functional versatility.In addition to the transparent functional glassesfor the building sector, the translucent profiled

glass with system Pilkington Profilit™ sharesresponsibility for the fact that today architectureis not only economically and energeticallysensible and safe, but at the same time full oflight and user-friendly.

Pilkington Profilit™ -Profiled glass

Pilkington Profilit™ -Sample glazing

Pilkington Profilit™ - System components

In dialogue with modern building materialsIn modern architecture, design often results froma creative interplay between e.g. steel/aluminium,natural stone, concrete, wood and glass.Only those materials that also ensure com-patibility at system level in addition to theirgood structural and optical properties canparticipate in this dialogue of puristicbuilding materials.

In order to allow and highlight the most diverseapplications possible, at an early stage alreadyPilkington Bauglasindustrie pursued the systemidea with Pilkington Profilit™.Whether facades, window bands or internalpartitions - using the system the application isalways covered in its entire complexity andreproduced at product level following themodular principle.

In this way, individual energetic and structuralrequirements can be taken into consideration ascan component connections, the integration oftransparent and ventilation elements or thelegally required safety properties.

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Citymark Apartments, EdinburghArchitect: Michael Laird ArchitectsPhotographer: Paul Zanre Photography

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Industry, Functional Buildings,Sport Halls, Parking Garages, Staircases

ERCOHochregallager P3, LüdenscheidArchitect: Schneider + Schumacher, Frankfurt

Economical and functional:Pilkington Profilit™ in industrial and functional buildingsA constant in constructionof industrial buildingsFor over four decades Pilkington Profilit™ hasbeen able to maintain its outstanding role in thedesign of industrial and functional buildings.Originally construction of industrial buildingsused the product under purely functional andeconomic aspects to allow light transmissionacross large areas in the most economicalway possible.Today even with purely functional buildings,an awareness of the aesthetic quality of theprofiled glass system is noticeable - the designdiversity of its use and the chosen combinationwith other facade building materials andsystems are evidence of this.

Large and continuous glass surfacesWith the both simple and yet technicallysophisticated system components of thePilkington Profilit™ modular system,large-scale facade glazing for the naturallighting of buildings can be carried out inan optically continuous look.Depending on the specific building's energyrequirements, implementation as single- ordouble glazing is possible, if required evenwith sun and heat protection coated profileversions. The (frequent) vertical arrangementof the profiles can be varied by a horizontalarrangement if desired. Furthermore, withinthe system the integration of windows andtransparent fix elements is possible, e.g.where ventilation is necessary or transparencyand visual contact are desired.

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BMW AGCentral Building, LeipzigArchitect:Zaha Hadid Architects, LondonPhotographer: Martin Klindtworth

EKZ-Alstertal (Shopping centre)Parking garage,Hamburg-PoppenbüttelArchitect: ArchitekturbüroKnut Jensen, Nordwalde

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Economical and flexible:Pilkington Profilit™ in sports and assembly facilitiesLight, design and safetySports and assembly facilities,multifunction halls and parking garages arefunctional buildings, but because of the greaterarchitectural sophistication and the object sizeare generally more complex technically thanproduction halls and warehouses.Here the subject of daylight penetration anddesign are generally coupled with the desire forlarger installation lengths, ventilation optionsand increased safety demands placed onthe profiled glass.

When planning and building such sophisticatedfunctional buildings, architects can rely on theassured application technology know-how ofPilkington Bauglasindustrie.

Sports Centre, Jaslo (Poland)Architect: Wojciech Kurzeja,Wawrzyniec Kuc

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Liebenau Sports Hall,Neckartailfingen (D)Architect:Zoll Architects, Stuttgart

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Pilkington Profilit™ TPilkington Profilit™ T ColorSpecifically for the increased safety require-ments within traffic areas of public buildings,Pilkington Bauglasindustrie offers thermallytoughened Pilkington Profilit™ T, whosegreater safety characteristics have been testede.g. following the methodology of EN 12600.

This product variant, which is distinguishedby greater mechanical strength, supports thecreation of large surfaces open to light whensafety requirements must additionally be met.

The colour coated Pilkington Profilit™ T Colorlends itself to situations where, in addition tohigher safety requirements, colour accentuationsare desired.

University of IowaArchitect: Steven Holl, Lead Architect, New YorkPhotographer: Jerry Swanson Architectural Photography

Arsenal Emirates Stadium, Ashburton Grove (London)Architect: HOK Sport

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Architecture - New design opportunities

“Das Silo”, Hamburg-HarburgArchitect: von BassewitzLimbrock Partner, HH

Sustainable and energy-efficient:Pilkington Profilit™ in facade designSystem and creativityPilkington Profilit™ is used not only becauseof its cost-effectiveness for the exploitation ofnatural daylight, but at the same time is alsoincluded in the materials repertoire for themodern building shell as a strikingstylistic device.

The applications in modern project architectureare also promoted by Pilkington Bauglasindustriethrough intensive application technologyactivities, object consulting andproduct innovations.

As a result, new creative possibilities areavailable to architects and planners for thedesign of various facade systems, such as e.g.non-ventilated facades, rear ventilated facades,in the innovative area of translucent insulationmaterial and there are even possibilities forpassive solar energy generation.

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Renault Track Office, Pero (Milan)Architect: Alessia Garibaldi andGiorgio Piliego-Garilab, Garilab Associati, MilanPhotographer: Andrea Martiradonna

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Woong-Jin Think Big,Pazu (Korea)Architect: In-Chul Kim

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Innovation-Sustainability-EfficiencyThe trend towards sustainability, energyefficiency and cost-conscious constructionis supported by ongoing product developmentsthat make it possible to use Pilkington Profilit™

in facades almost without limitations.

Where, for example, improved thermal insulationvalues are required, these can be achieved indouble-glazed installation and by usingcoated Pilkington Profilit™ ‘plus 1.7’.

Improved sun protection can in turn be achievedwith coated Pilkington Profilit™ ‘Antisol’.

Optimum thermal installation, finally, can berealised in combination with translucent thermalinsulation inserts, which are positioned in theinner space of the double-glazed profiled glass.In this way sustainably cost-effective energyconcepts can be realised in harmony withthe individual architecture.

Soteg S.A.,Esch-sur-Alzette (L)Architect: Jim Clemes S.A.,Esch-sur-Alzette

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August Faller KG, Waldkirch (D)Architect: pfeifer roser kuhnArchitects, Freiburg (D)Photographer: Ruedi Faller, Basle (CH)

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Variation through type diversityTo allow facade design that is as individual anddiverse as possible, Pilkington Bauglasindustrieoffers its modular system with numerousproduct variations.Different profile widths between 232 mm and498 mm, flange heights of 41 mm and 60 mmand two glass thicknesses (6 mm and 7 mm)allow different façade surface structures withvertical, horizontal and also diagonal arrange-ment of the profiled glass sections.Visual variation options are possible in additionto the standard appearance thanks to integratedwire inserts as well as a clear (without ornament504) Pilkington Profilit™ version.The translucent characteristic of the profiledglass is measured by the constantly high lighttransmission, which in case of single-glazedinstallation averages 86%, and with double-glazed installed profiles is around 75%.

Determination of the installation lengthsAn important planning criterion when usingPilkington Profilit™ is often the permissibleinstallation length. It is dependent both on thetype of installation (e.g. single- or double-glazed)and the glass type as well as the design wind loadof the glazing, calculated for the location and theinstallation position. Taking these parametersinto consideration, in individual cases installationlengths of 6 m are possible - fundamentally,because of the greater mechanical strength,greater installation lengths are achieved with thethermally toughened version Pilkington Profilit™ Tthan with the standard annealed types.

Installation components and special solutionsIn addition to horizontal and verticalstandard glazing, the Pilkington Profilit™

modular system also encompasses theinstallation of transparent window elementsand ventilation shutters as well as roof glazingin the form of vertical shed glazing.Architects all around the world have proventhat beyond this numerous individual solutionsare possible with profiled glass. So if a specialsolution is desired that goes beyond the systemspectrum offered, the application engineers atPilkington Bauglasindustrie are always at theplanner’s side with help and advice.

Versatile and multifunctional:Pilkington Profilit™ in object architecture

OIP Interieur, Berkel en Rodenrijs (NL)Architect: OIP Interieur ArchitectPhotographer: Awé Krijger Fotografie v.o.f., Schiedam (NL)

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Specialist RetailerBrüttisellerkreuz(Parking garage), Dietlikon (CH)Architect:Andrea A. Cambetti, Zürich

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Light transparent room design

PPL LOT, Memory Hall,Warsaw (Poland)Architect: Stefan Kurylowicz,APA Kurylowicz & Associates

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Innovative and creative:Pilkington Profilit™ in interior designDesign and directed lightingWhether as an “internal quotation” of a facadedesign with profiled glass or as a stand-alonedesign element - the use of Pilkington Profilit™

in interior design is possible in many ways.

As in the facade, the combination of aestheticsand function is also a major motivation forthe use of Pilkington Profilit™ ininterior design.Internal partitions, light bands or backlit elementsmade of profiled glass fulfil their task of lightingand directing light, and thanks to their materialrepresent an attractive design accent.

Used as flexible and translucent partitions,in addition to getting natural daylight, withPilkington Profilit™ a discreet effectcan be achieved.

Coloured and structural variantsThrough various gradations of the glass profilesin width, pattern and colour, additional designvariants are possible.Pilkington Profilit™ Amethyst and PilkingtonProfilit™ clear (without ornament 504) areavailable with and without wire inserts as well,the product line Pilkington Profilit™ T Color -thermally toughened and coloured enamelledprofiled glass in a wide range of RAL shades -adds striking colour accentuations to the range.

Thanks to the thermal toughening of the profiledglass, the product variants Pilkington Profilit™ Tand Pilkington Profilit™ T Color can also be usedwhere greater safety properties are required.Country-specific guidelines and buildingregulations, however, must be adhered to e.g.in the case of interior glazing in traffic areas.

North Hertfortshire CollegeArchitect: DyerPhotographer: David Barbour

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A-S House, Posillipo (Naples)Architect: Gianni Ranaulo,Light Architecture

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Van Ekeris (Furniture store),Veenendaal (NL)Architect: A12 Architects

OIP Interieur,Berkel en Rodenrijs (NL)Architect: OIP Interieur ArchitectPhotographer: Awé KrijgerFotografie v.o.f., Schiedam (NL)

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Offices, Helsinki

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