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Brisbane, CA
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Grand Central Station
Sophisticated. Elegant. Iconic. These are some of the words being used to describe One Vanderbilt Avenue, the 77-story skyscraper that has redefined the Manhattan skyline. At 1,401 feet tall, it is the tallest office tower in Midtown, with a prime location just steps from another world-famous archit… Read More
To improve wayfinding to these new entrances, the architects specified full-vision, SAFTI FIRST® provided 90 minute temperature rise doors, giving visitors visual access to the 4, 5, 6 and 7 subway lines.
To accommodate the high visitor and commuter traffic, multiple pairs of doors are placed at these new entrances. These doors are equipped with electromagnetic hold opens during normal hours and then closed and secured through a card reader during off hours.
The designers wanted a clean look for this project so these doors were supplied with concealed rods and multi-point locks that were concealed in the doors.
All of the fire rated glazing used for this project is proudly USA-made in SAFTI FIRST®’s world-class manufacturing facilities in Merced, CA. They were expertly installed by W&W Glass LLC, one of New York City’s premiere glazing contractors.
SuperLite® 2-hour, fire resistive glass wall assemblies were used in the cellar Level to allow visitors to see into the retail tenants occupying the space.
