A modern residential and commercial building with a clearly structured glass façade has been constructed at 585 Union Street in Brooklyn, New York City. Designed by the architectural firm Fogarty Finger Architects, the project combines sophisticated architecture with functional glass solutions.
Bird-Friendly Glass Façade
The façade incorporates ORNILUX® mikado and sunbelt A51. These insulating glass solutions not only provide efficient solar protection but also effective bird protection thanks to their special UV-reflective coating: birds recognize the glass surfaces as obstacles, while the structure remains nearly invisible to the human eye. In total, around 7,000 m² of insulating glass were manufactured for the project.
Balustrade Glazing
As a design element, ORNILUX® supermikado panes were also used in the balustrades. These are laminated safety glass units (LSG/TSG 88.4 with PVB interlayer) – approximately 1,200 m² were produced directly at arcon Flat and Safety Glass in Feuchtwangen.
Project Participants
Architect: Fogarty Finger Architects, New York City
Façade Contractor: Alugroup, Hamburg / New York
Insulating Glass: approx. 7,000 m² (Stargrup, Istanbul)
Balustrade Glazing: approx. 1,200 m² (arcon, Feuchtwangen)
Completion: November 2023 – November 2024
Pioneer and Association Member
Arnold Glas has been a long-standing member of the Federal Flat Glass Association (BF). The company is considered a pioneer in the development of bird protection glass and has been successfully supplying its products to the U.S. market for many years. The association’s spokesperson is Hans-Joachim Arnold, managing partner of Arnold Glas.
We thank our member Arnold Glas for presenting this Project of the Month.
