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Milpitas BART Station
A well-thought out and executed design is important for any project to succeed, and this is more critical than ever when designing transit centers. First and foremost, the design has to be functional. Transportation terminals have to efficiently move thousands of people, incorporating advanced techn… Read More
When the BART Milpitas Transit center finally opened on June 13, 2020, it is clear that it was “mission accomplished” for the design team. The architects successfully brought the outside in by incorporating three skylights to allow an abundance of natural light to illuminate the sta… Read More
The center skylight was placed directly above the welcome hall while the two skylights on either side allowed natural light to flow vertically through two levels – from the entrance/ticketing level down to the tracks where the train cars are.
Because of the train cars below, this created a 1 hour light well, and to make sure that natural light flowed both vertically and horizontally, ASTM E-119/UL 263/CAN ULC S101 rated SuperLite II-XLB 60 fire resistive glazing was used. Using SuperLite II-XLB 60 on the light we… Read More
GPX Architectural Series Framing was also used in the perimeter to complete the look. Having the flexibility to supply the SuperLite II-XLB 60 fire resistive butt-glazed glass wall to accommodate the circular light well design meant that the architects did not have to compromise their… Read More
To ensure maximum transparency, SuperLite II-XLB 60 was used in a butt-glazed application to eliminate vertical mullions. To increase the height of the transparent, butt-glazed wall area, the SuperLite II-XLB 60 glass panels were stacked on top of each other horizontal mullions u… Read More
