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Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion| KieranTimberlake

10:53 08 July in Apartment, Pavilion, Pavilion-Museum
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07-08-2017:MODERNi;The nineteenth-century stone wall enclosing the garden became an “interior” element visible through the pavilion, itself a twenty-first century technical marvel of self-supporting, 23-foot insulated glass units that are among the largest and tallest of their kind in North America. The glass panels were designed to create a thin transparent wall with minimal joints that protects against heat gain and loss. Supplied by Roschmann Group in Gersthofen, Germany, each panel is 2.75 inches thick, consists of five layers, and weighs approximately 3,350 pounds. A highly specialized, custom-designed suction device developed by Roschmann was used to lift the glass into place (Modern Design,Modern Design Ideas,Modern Design News)...Read More!

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