At Denver International Airport, a newly expanded gate concourse features the versatile Wall-F Glass system from Bendheim in a new role: as a simple elevator enclosure.
About the project
The Concourse C East expansion project employs a spare, minimalist aesthetic designed to maximize focus on dramatic views of the runways. Seeking to limit visual obstruction, project architects sought to create a clear glass elevator shaft with the bare minimum of visible hardware. Bendheim’s Wall-F Compression Fitting Glass system, originally designed for exterior rain screen applications, allowed them to achieve their goal.
“Our design intent was to maximize transparency for the elevator hoistway,” says Bryan Smith, Senior Design Architect at Jacobs. “We liked the clean aesthetic of the Bendheim clip system and felt it was more transparent than the typical pin-supported system.”
About the Wall-F Glass system
Bendheim’s Wall-F Glass system has been tested to meet the AAMA 509-09 standard for drained and back-ventilated rain screens, certifying its effectiveness in preventing water from reaching a building’s façade. While originally intended for that purpose, this highly versatile option suits many interior applications as well.
“We are in an exciting moment when it comes to the renewal of our nation’s infrastructure. The unique capacities of our different cladding systems provide almost unlimited scope for architects’ creativity, whether the project is interior or exterior," says Said Elieh, Vice President for Sales at Bendheim.
Bendheim offers a wide array of glass choices that can be coupled with the Wall-F Glass system. With Bendheim’s Design Assist service, architects, designers, and contractors have the ability to streamline the specification and installation processes.
