Glassolutions has won the ‘Commercial Project of the Year’ category of the G16 awards for providing a ‘stunning’ curved glazed facade, windows, doors and roof terrace glazing for The Hiscox Building, York.
Its exclusive VS-1 curtain walling system was said to be ‘instrumental’ in achieving the architect’s vision for the new £19m underwriting and customer experience centre, which is the insurance giant’s largest office outside London.
The VS-1 mullion-only system from Glassolutions eliminated the need for horizontal framing members, and enabled Make Architects to achieve the clean viewing lines on the curved atrium screen which formed a key feature of the Hiscox Building. The glazing created a building envelope that is both original and complementary to its surroundings in the heart of the historic city of York.
VS-1’s highly engineered simplicity delivers remarkable aesthetics for architects, developers and building owners. It is the only curtain wall system where the floating glass façade is held away from the mullion without the use of obtrusive bolt fixings or transoms. Its relative simplicity reduces risk of component failure, improves constructability and reduces costs of programme delays in both construction and post-construction phases.
Ian Davy, group commercial director at Glassolutions, said: “We’re delighted to have won the Commercial Project of the Year award for our work on the Hiscox Building. Make Architects’ brief was to design a bespoke office which reflects the character of the Hiscox business whilst delivering high-quality contemporary design within York’s rich architectural heritage. We’re delighted that our VS-1 curtain walling system and extensive glazing solutions contributed to the creation of such an iconic building.”
