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The design required the glass to be physically supported solely on the top and the base while still providing protection from falling in compliance with Part K of building regulations.

To achieve this Radii AG employed their dedicated in-house glass processing facilities to manufacture heat-strengthened and laminated panes. These were installed using glass supporting steelwork that enabled the entire façade to be supported off the concrete slab using cantilevered brackets.

For aesthetics, decorative glass spandrels were used to provide a flush transition and hide structural supports at the intersection of each floor. These were finished with digitally printed film and PVB interlayers to achieve the specified stone effect.

Finally, glazing from the FirePro system from RPG Fire ensured that — although not required to be fire rated — it was designed as a fully smoke sealed solution.