The flexibility and style of the Pilkington Planar™ structural glazing system, and the practicality of Pilkington Activ™ self cleaning glass have been combined for the first time in the refurbishment of superior office blocks at 54 Hagley Road, Birmingham.
The building, which houses 14,000m2 of office space, features 260m2 of Pilkington Planar Activ™ glazing in the atrium at its entrance. The roof consists of 125m2 of Pilkington Planar Activ™, including laminated Pilkington K Glass™ panels with a 1.5mm PVB interlayer. The vertical glazing consists of 135m2 of 10mm Pilkington Planar Activ™ and 6mm of Pilkington K Glass™, with a 16mm cavity.