French High School in Moscow

Glazing envelope

Education

Project Data

Lead Architect: M. Roy

Status: Completed 2003

Location: Moscow, Russia

Client: Embassy of France

Gross Area: 500 sqm

Value: Undisclosed

Technical Data

Building envelope system:

- curtain wall system with glazed infill panels

- point supported structural glass systems

Glass type:

- flat glass

- insulated glass (IG) with Argon gas cavity filling

- external glazing unit: thermally toughened monolithic glass with solar control coating

- internal glazing unit: thermally toughened laminated glass with low-e coating

Fixing system:

- stainless steel spiderglass and articulated point fixing routels

Primary structure:

- circular hollow section (CHS)

- stainless steel AISI 304 satin finish