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Glass for the French façade prescribers in this envelope a double skin made up of
company Coveris, special- with the use of several lay- A GLAZED CAPSULE more than 20 units, in each
ized in curtain walls. Tvitec ers of Sentry Glass in the The glazed capsule of the case, of up to 15 + 15. The
provided the additional lamination process. new auditorium of the In- inner skin of the envelope
safety demanded by the stitut de France is actually is a 10 + 12.2 with PVB
sheets, while the outer skin
is composed of 15 + 15.2
glass with Sentry Glass (2
* 0.89). For the exclusive
production of this type of
solution, the Spanish com-
pany used low-iron glass.
In this way, the safety and
acoustic conditions of the
huge Tvitec laminates add
to the project of the Atel-
ier Marc Barani a series of
aesthetic factors of clarity,
transparency and luminos-
ity, really spectacular due
to the low iron content of
this range, with which, at
the same time, a higher
level of light transmittance
is achieved. The entrance
of greater natural light fa-
vours energetic efficiency
in the enclosure, making it
more comfortable for those
inside the building.
QUALITY CONTROLS
AND DEMANDING
STANDARDS FOR A
UNIQUE ARCHITEC-
TURAL FRAMEWORK
Tvitec exceeded its qual-
ity controls in each piece,
even over its already de-
manding standards, be-
cause despite being a
small ‘job’ in terms of
glass surface, the com-
pany was aware from the
first moment of the unique
architectural framework
in which it would install
and clearly demonstrate
the importance and value
of its production, which
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