Architect and Builder October 2016 | Page 36

Aluglass Bautech Installations at Nelson Mandela Square For over 40 years, Aluglass Bautech (Pty) Limited has firmly established itself as a manufacturer and supplier of exceptional quality products for the high end residential and commercial market. Their expertise lies in customised solutions for acoustic treatment, technical sun control products, and specialised glass solutions. A luglass Bautech (Pty) Limited and Bautech Installation Services (Pty) Ltd are the proud suppliers and installers of Glazed Façades, Canopy Glass, Sliding Folding Doors, Frameless Glass Doors and Flush Glazed Curtain Walls at Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton. With this variety of products, Aluglass Bautech technic al exper tise and experience ensured that all prescribed safety standards and manufacturing specifications were met with the best possible solution to refurbish and modernise the Square. For the Fixed Flush Glazed Façades 6.38mm (for the smaller panels) and 8.38mm (for the larger panels) NS SolarVue HL neutral laminated safety glass were used to glaze approximately 680m2. The Canopy Glass, which offers sun and rain protection to most of the Square’s restaurants, covered about 370m2 and 17.54mm toughened, laminated, dot frit printed, safety glass was specified. 34 At 2.8m high and with an approx. length of 200m, the restaurants around the square enjoy the flexibility of having the Stackable Sliding Folding Partitions open when the weather is great and closed when it is windy or rainy. Again 6.38mm or 8.38mm HL Neutral laminated safety glass was used. An exclusive feature to the entrances is the Frameless Glass Doors. 19mm thick clear toughened safety glass was used to produce the 3.6m high entrance doors. Roughly 84m2 of 19mm glass was used for that application itself. The 5th Street Glass ‘Box’ was Flushed Glazed using the HBS Advantage Curtain Wall system. 8.38mm SolarVue HL neutral laminated safety glass was used to cover the 380m2. The height of the box is a staggering 11m and the width, including the sides, is over 36m. The special features in the glazed curtain wall are the ACTUATED WINDOWS FOR SMOKE EXTRACTION. The duration of this project was about 8 months and The Aluglass Bautech team worked very closely with the professional team to co-ordinate the installation around the steel structures provided by the steel contactor. The majority of the aluminium systems and hardware used by Aluglass Bautech were supplied by HBS Aluminium Systems and C.R.Laurence. Advertorial