How to Select Perfect Glass Shower Doors
You would think the prettiest bathrooms look even prettier with frameless glass shower doors. They make the space appear brighter and bigger and they let more light in when you are showering. When you go to select a shower door, there are not only a ton of options you did not even know you had to select from, but also options that you should have thought about BEFORE you even built your bathroom! Before You Start Before you even begin …
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Tips for Getting Your Home’s Windows Ready for the Summer
When thinking about it, when do you think was the last time you washed, repaired and cleaned up your windows? Even new glass windows need to be washed, repaired and cleaned annually to let in proper light and keep your home clean and bright. Ideally, you should be washing, repairing and cleaning your windows twice a year or even more, but you need to ensure you do it the right way. If you are reaching for sheets of newspaper and …
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Hiring a Reliable Glass Company
Of course double glazing and secondary glazing can make a huge different and impact to any home. The reason why is because these types of windows and any glass object will greatly insulate a property, leading to a much smaller amount of heat loss; therefore, an increased amount of comfort within the home. These windows and objects can also help cut down on heating bills and create an even more energy-efficient home. Secondary glazing is often something that enthusiasts can …
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Interior Design: Huber Financial Conference Room
Project Overview GlassWorks worked with Huber Financial Advisors to construct a client conference room at their new headquarters in Lincolnshire. Our Project Managers worked with David Huber and his team to offer an elegant conference room with the appropriate degree of privacy and ease of use. Our solution was a Laguna style rolling glass door with an etched glass band. A simple, elegant way to welcome clients, provide eye catching detail and afford appropriate privacy. The project was completed …
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Exterior Design: Lincoln Park Grocery
Project Overview Visit GlassWorks latest work at the corner of Lincoln and Webster in the Heart of Lincoln Park. Mrs. Green’s Grocery is a creative re-use of an existing parking garage. The facade was designed by award-winning architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz and it required GlassWork’s ingenuity and knowledge of glass and aluminum to bring this project in On Time – On Budget. Visit the newest grocery in Lincoln Park while admiring GlassWork’s attention to detail and craftsmanship of the windows, …
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Glass Stairway in 2013 Custom Home of the Year
Project Overview Glassworks congratulates all associated with Custom Home Magazine’s 2013 Custom Home of the Year – Lincoln Park Residence, Chicago. Check out their beautiful reuse of a turn of the century structure into what Custom Home Magazine entitled a “‘Cool Concept, Great Design’” and a fulfillment of the “owners vision of a sophisticated family home in the hear of the city” Goals & Challenges Glassworks was asked to step up and deliver the glass railing system at the core …
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Private Residence with SkyFrame Windows
Project Overview Glassworks can now supply and install Swiss Made SkyFrame Windows. Goals & Challenges Call us about using SkyFrame on your next Project Our Results SkyFrame Windows are part of our many Architectural Glass Solutions – contact us today!
City Winery
Project Overview City Winery is Chicago’s newest music venue, restaurant and bar and only fully operational winery. It is located in the heart of Chicago’s thriving restaurant district at 1200 West Randolph Street. The owner, architect and general contractor’s challenge was to transform a nineteenth century refrigerated food warehouse into Chicago’s newest and most exciting venue. GlassWorks was selected as City Winery’s glazier to engineer, fabricate and install all the glass elements in this facility. Key elements included a three …
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Chicago Athletic Clubs
Project Overview Chicago Athletic Clubs has a rich tradition of transforming buildings into highly successful health clubs throughout Chicago and Evanston. The owner’s challenge was to transform the existing shower and toilet areas to provide a contemporary and elegant look. GlassWorks was selected first at Lincoln Square Athletic Club and then other Chicago Athletic Clubs and finally the Lincoln Park Athletic Club’s to engineer, fabricate and install all the of their shower and toilet enclosures. Key elements included designing and …
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Interior Design: FE Moran Conference Room
Project Overview The Moran Group, headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois includes seven business units providing Life Comfort/Life Safety services including fire protection, alarm and security services. GlassWorks was asked to provide the interior glass for its conference rooms including operating glass doors, sandblasted and logo imprinted glass walls. Its one example of countless interior glass wall systems we engineer, fabricate and install throughout the Chicago Metropolitan area. Each glass wall is unique offering the client endless hardware and glass choices. In …
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Project Management: Private Residence Chicago
Project Overview A private homeowner and architect selected our project management team to create a contemporary home and architectural showpiece on Chicago’s Gold Coast. The resulting home is a four story masterpiece of exterior and interior glass that showcases the client’s sculptures, an interior and exterior courtyard and the thriving neighborhood. For us, the home shows our full range of architectural glass capabilities including multi story windows, ornamental metalwork, oversized glass, zero sightline glass, complex interior and exterior glass railing …
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North Shore Residence
Project Overview A private homeowner selected our senior project manager, Bob Criz to substantially renovate a contemporary home on Chicago’s North Shore. The home was a single story ranch home by a noted Chicago architect and the plan was to put on a second story, entrance clerestory and various room additions and expansions. In the process, the home was transformed into a fully updated beautiful residence that reflects its modern architectural heritage while still offering the latest in architectural glass. …
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Interior Design: Art Gallery Partitions
Project Overview We were asked to create a glass wall for a private gallery in Chicago. The challenge was to create a glass partitions to add contrast to the wood elements throughout the gallery. Our senior project manager worked with the client and architect to select sandblasted ½” glass as a design element along the perimeter of the gallery. Our workmanship, fit and finish needed to be at the highest possible level. Additionally, these are massive pieces of glass measuring, …
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Interior Design: Glass Railings
Project Overview Now that Spring is here, we were asked to create a series of glass railings for a private residence on the North Shore. The project consisted of glass railings around a pool and overlooking Lake Michigan. It is one example of countless exterior glass wall systems we engineer, fabricate and install throughout the Chicago Metropolitan area. In this case, we set an aluminum shoe and then used a dry clamp system to place the glass inside the shoe. …
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Northbrook Court Entrance Canopies
Project Overview Glass EntranceNortbrook Court is one of Chicago’s most successful regional malls. Built in the 1976, the mall anchors Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor, Macys and AMC Theaters. It is located in Northbrook, Illinois in Chicago’s North Shore. The owner and contractor’s challenge was to update the four public entrances to the mall with glass canopy cladding and updated signage. GlassWorks was selected as glazier to engineer, fabricate and install all the glass canopy cladding on the four entrances …
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Interior Design: Channel Glass
Project Overview We were asked to create a glass wall for a private residence on the North Shore. The challenge was to create a highly attractive glass partition with excellent defused light and a high level of privacy. Our senior project manager, client and architect selected channel glass for this element of the design. Channel glass is a translucent U-shaped glass. The surface finish and width can vary depending on client need. We love using it because it is recycled …
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Lake Michigan Beach House
Project Overview The design concept was to renovate an existing thirty year old beach house perched over Lake Michigan. We designed, fabricated and installed a wall system that includes oversized patio doors glass and screens that can be easily opened or closed as conditions permit. The result is a beach house that can be used year round. The glass wall system is fully insulated for the coldest winter day. When desired, the entire patio door system can be easily unlocked …
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Interior Design: Biden Table
Project Overview The Biden Table is a glass table we worked with our technology client to engineer, fabricate and deliver to a law office in Washington DC. The client need was for an elegant glass table that could seat all the partners of a law firm and allow video teleconference with their offices in other cities. GlassWorks was selected to specify, engineer, fabricate and deliver the glass components of this table. The table is over forty feet long and comprises …
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