Architects for a $157 million downtown redevelopment project in Central Indiana used Bendheim’s TurnKey Glass Wall Cladding system for the project’s anchor building.
About the project
Designed by Browning Day of Indianapolis, a new corporate headquarters for First Internet Bank opened in the city of Fishers, Indiana, in May 2022. Framing the elevators of the six-story structure, the etched grey mirrored glass from Bendheim is designed to create a soft backdrop for some of the more dramatic features in the central space, including the grand staircase connecting the four uppermost levels.
“It was a contemporary solution that allowed us to highlight the elevators without stealing the drama from the feature stair and two-story feature wall," Madison Rief, designer and Fitwel ambassador at Browning Day.
The use of Bendheim’s TurnKey system to attach the glass cladding allowed installation to go quickly. This rail-based concept allows glass panels to be locked into place with one-inch clips that turn like a key. Installation crews need only their basic tools, and no special training is required.
The work at First Internet Bank was completed by Architectural Glass & Metal of Indianapolis. AGM’s Marc Fickle noted that installation was up to 20 to 25 percent faster with TurnKey, versus conventional J-channel and mastic. The TurnKey system allows easy adjustments to compensate for uneven walls.
About the Turnkey System
Panels mounted with TurnKey can also be easily demounted in the event of a redesign, or if access to an area behind the glass is required. TurnKey hardware is available in any RAL color, allowing designers to downplay or highlight these elements as desired. The clips installed in First Internet Bank were powder coated in RAL-7043 Traffic Grey, to match the custom grey etched and laminated mirror.
“It was a perfect solution, and we just loved the look of it," Rief says.
“We’re proud to be associated with this forward-looking project, and with the dynamism of growing cities like Fishers. The beauty of our TurnKey™ system is that it’s now far easier for architects and designers to include gorgeous interior glass in their plans," says Said Elieh, vice president of sales and product innovation at Bendheim.
