Crystal Pacific Window & Door Systems, the west coast division of national manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems, recently supplied over 200 vinyl sliding glass patio doors for the San Diego Crowne Plaza Mission Valley Hotel.
The new vinyl sliding doors replaced aging aluminum sliding doors and were part of a major renovation completed at the 8-story hotel. Each guest room has no windows, but rather a large 2- or 3-panel sliding patio door for light, ventilation, and access to individual balconies and terraces.
“Crystal Pacific sliding patio doors offer great energy efficiency, durability, smooth operation, sound abatement, and easy installation frame and accessory options, perfect for this hotel and its busy location,” says Ed Watkins, Sales Manager. “Our MAGNUS commercial vinyl doors and our Buena Vista vinyl doors control the effects of the Southern California sun and keep guest rooms comfortable year-round. They are perfect for both renovation and new construction projects.”
Crystal's involvement in the renovation
For the five upper floors of the hotel renovation, Crystal supplied 130 MAGNUS uPVC commercial vinyl Series 2150 2-panel sliding patio doors. The MAGNUS 2150 is a multi-chambered product, offering strength, durability and thermal efficiency. With the strength of aluminum and the energy efficiency of traditional vinyl, uPVC vinyl is a fenestration frame material.
The Crystal MAGNUS Series 2150 sliding doors have a 4-9∕16-inch frame depth, internal sill drainage system, 1-inch insulated glass units (IGUs), and an LC-PG40 rating. For the San Diego hotel project, a retrofit frame with flush fin option was specified for an efficient installation that retained the original look of the building façade. All the MAGNUS doors were fabricated of standard white color extrusions and spanned large 94-inches wide by 78-½-inch high openings.
For the first three floors, Crystal supplied 77 Buena Vista vinyl sliding doors. Four of these units were 3-panel sliding doors, for large 141-inch wide x 78-inch high openings. The remainder of the sliding doors were 2-panel models for 94-inch wide by 78-½-inch high openings. The ground floor doors permit access to the pool and sundeck areas.
The Buena Vista sliding doors combine durability, functionality and modern style, with a 5-inch frame depth, dual-point locking handles and internal multi-chambered design. Options for Crystal Buena Vista doors include a retrofit frame with flush fin and upgraded stainless steel quad roller assemblies. Like the MAGNUS doors, all the Buena Vista units were fabricated of standard white color extrusions.
The Crystal sliding doors installed at the Crowne Plaza Mission Valley Hotel used 1-inch IGUs. For enhanced thermal performance and safety, the IGUs used dual-pane tempered Cardinal LoĒ3 366 glass with argon gas filling.
Crystal Pacific has supplied several recent projects in San Diego including other hotels, medical institutions, and senior residences. The manufacturer is expanding throughout Arizona, Nevada and northern California to supply those new construction and renovation markets.
More hotel renovation details
The property manager for the Crowne Plaza Mission Valley Hotel is Brighton Management, located in Newport Beach, CA. A&C Windows and Doors, a long-term Crystal Pacific customer located in Murrieta, CA, was the dealer and fenestration installer for the project.
The Crowne Plaza Mission Valley Hotel, built in 1959 and renovated several times since then, is located at 2270 Hotel Circle North just off the Mission Valley Freeway. It is adjacent to the Riverwalk Golf Club and convenient to many cultural and recreational sites in San Diego. The hotel has 419 guest rooms, on-site restaurants, conference and meeting rooms, pool and resort amenities, and a landscaped central courtyard.
