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Sentech’s Q3 Newsletter Released

Structural Glass Entrance Façade

Sentech’s Q3 Quarterly Newsletter is out! Our latest bulletin includes news, awards and project features you may have missed over the the third quarter of 2021. We discuss the evolution and trends we are seeing in the construction marketplace in the face of supply chain disruptions and continued COVID impacts. We also feature a few… Read the full post

VetraFin Impact Receives Special Mention in Architizer’s 2021 A+ Awards

Impact-Resistant Structural Glass

VetraFin Impact, Sentech’s Florida-approved impact-resistant structural glass fin system, has received a Special Mention in Architizer’s 2021 A+ Building Product Awards in the “Facades: Glass & Glazing” Category. The Special Mention distinction is awarded to work entered that exhibits remarkable achievement and innovation in the area of glass and glazing, and is selected by Architizer’s… Read the full post

VetraFin Impact wins 2021 Glass Magazine R&D Award

Glass Overhead Atrium

Sentech’s impact-resistant structural glass fin system, VetraFin Impact, has been awarded winner in the Research & Development (R&D) Category of the National Glass Association’s 2021 Glass Magazine Awards. The competition’s 9 project awards and 6 product awards showcase impressive feats of engineering and project collaboration …and put the decorative and aesthetic possibilities of glass and glazing… Read the full post

Fountain Place Wins 2021 Glass Magazine Award

Jumbo Structural Glass Façade

Fountain Place’s 30-foot structural glass façade has been awarded Best Jumbo Glass Project in the National Glass Association’s 2021 Glass Magazine Awards. The competition’s 9 project awards and 6 product awards showcase impressive feats of engineering and project collaboration …and put the decorative and aesthetic possibilities of glass and glazing on full display. Each winning project… Read the full post

Fountain Place Receives Special Mention in Architizer’s 2021 A+ Awards

Jumbo Structural Glass Facade

Fountain Place received a Special Mention distinction in Architizer’s 2021 A+ Awards Architecture +Glass category. With over 5,000 entries submitted from 100+ countries this year, each category features 5 finalists- one selected for the jury winner and one selected for the popular choice award winner. Only 1 Special Mention was awarded in every category, and… Read the full post

Sentech’s Q2 Newsletter Released

Jumbo Structural Glass Façade

Sentech’s Quarterly Newsletter is out! Our latest bulletin includes news and content you may have missed over the the second quarter of 2021, while also discussing some of the economic trends we are seeing in the structural glass marketplace. We also feature our latest blogs, highlight project & product updates, and showcase Sentech in the news… Read the full post

Partnership Announcement: Edify Studios, Pacific Northwest

Structural Glass

Sentech is thrilled to announce our new partnership with Edify Studios. Based in Seattle, WA, Edify Studios will be representing Sentech in the Washington and Oregon marketplace. Edify brings a fresh perspective and deep experience to the Pacific Northwest architectural marketplace, offering an array of services from collaboration, technical consultation and expertise from concept sketch… Read the full post

The Expanding Role of Engineering Technology & Collaboration in Structural Glass Design

Structural Glass Façade

Overview The way in which architecture and engineering firms have historically partnered has changed and progressed over the past decade. Consequently, the need for in-house engineering and design teams with in-depth technical knowledge is more critical than ever. Interdisciplinary collaboration is increasingly key in the early stages of the structural glass design process, and an… Read the full post

Glass Re-Imagined, USGlass Magazine

Jumbo Structural Glass Facade

The latest June issue of USGlass Magazine features a deep-dive on the evolution of structural glass with Sentech’s Director of Business Development, David Dunham. The article, titled “Glass, Re-Imagined”, was written by Ellen Rogers for USGlass. Rogers sourced information from some of the top experts in the field, including Dunham, London-based structural engineering firm Eckersley… Read the full post

Project Update: Expedia’s Corporate Headquarters, Seattle

Cable Net Walls

Construction and installation has completed on Expedia’s corporate headquarters in Seattle, WA. Sentech is pleased to share updated photos, courtesy of GLY Construction. The walls featured at Expedia’s headquarters are a rarity in the world of structural glass façades, and feature the unique use of insulated glass installed in a pre-tensioned cable support system utilizing… Read the full post