Case Study: Denver Museum of Art

At Sentech Architectural Systems, we believe in pushing the limits of structural glass engineering and transforming ambitious architectural visions into stunning realities. But we also acknowledge that complex projects demand excellent project teams, a high degree of collaboration, ingenuity and a clear design vision.

As part of our 20th Anniversary celebration, we look back to some of our most groundbreaking projects. Read more below as we dive into the structural glass facades at the Anna and John J. Sie Welcome Center at the Denver Art Museum.

Our collaborative journey on this unprecedented feat of engineering is detailed in a white paper published by Facade Tectonics, “Realizing Bespoke Structural Glass Facades: The Denver Art Museum Welcome Center.”

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Realizing Bespoke Structural Glass Facades: The Denver Art Museum Welcome Center – Pushing the Boundaries of Structural Glass Innovation

Authors:

Alfonso Lopez, P.E. – Principal and CEO, Sentech Architectural Systems

Ned Kirschbaum, FAIA, CCCA, LEED AP – Fentress Architects

Peter Koukos – Director of Strategic Process, Harmon

ABSTRACT

In the very earliest stages of a design, an architect imagines a unique glazed facade form and wonders, “Is this possible?” and “What will it cost?” The design team is faced with the challenge of how best to answer these questions and achieve the design vision.

The traditional design approach is to engage a facade consultant to join the design team to assist in Developing, engineering, detailing, and specifying the system which is then procured in a competitive bid process. While this approach has yielded many successful projects it has pitfalls, not the least of which is cost-certainty. There is another, more efficient way to approach bespoke design, that is, to engage a design-assist glazing contractor as early as possible in development of the design and establish a collaborative design environment. As a design partner, the right glazing contractor brings to the team unique and current procurement, logistical, design, fabrication, material sourcing, and cost expertise that supports innovation, optimization, and cost control.

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