The Imagination Cube competition, now in its eighth year, encourages students and professionals to explore imaginative designs of a featured building material – either functional, technical, spatial or artistic. The designs, which are presented digitally and are un-built, must fit within a 48-foot cubic space.
This year’s Imagination Cube competition featured Pilkington Profilit channel glass from Technical Glass Products (TGP). All designs were required to use Pilkington Profilit as a key feature. The Pilkington Profilit glazing system consists of unique, self-supporting, “U”-shaped glass channels and an extruded metal perimeter frame. It can be installed vertically or horizontally, and formed into straight or curved walls in interior or exterior applications. Popular in daylighting designs, Pilkington Profilit is available in a variety of textures and colors with varying degrees of translucency, allowing light through while maintaining privacy. Nanogel® insulating aerogel can be used in conjunction with the product to provide enhanced energy efficiency, and tempering and filming allow it to be used in areas requiring safety glazing.
“A major focus for TGP is working with architects and designers to provide glazing solutions that meet their unique design challenges and expand their design options,” says Jeff Razwick, director of business development for TGP. “The Imagination Cube competition is a great way to inspire innovative designs and we’re pleased that CSI and AIA selected Pilkington Profilit as the featured product this year.”
The award was presented during the American Institute of Architects Arizona 2007 Celebrate Architecture Awards Gala held September 8, 2007 at the Phoenix Art Museum. The members of the DMJM Design winning team, Brett Oaks, Michael Powell and Fermin Gonzales, won a trip for two to Chicago, a glass cube trophy, a certificate, and a check from the companies co-sponsoring the competition.
In addition to the winner, two honorable mention certificates were presented. One was given to Benjamin Ayers of the SmithGroup for his design “Two Rivers – A Monument to the Waters of the Pima-Maricopa” and the other to Doug LaCombe of the SmithGroup with a design titled “Crossing.”
About Technical Glass Products
Technical Glass Products (TGP) is your one source for fire-rated glass and framing systems, along with specialty architectural glass products. The company offers AIA accredited continuing education, project consultation, product specifications, CAD drawings and rapid-response quoting. For more information about TGP’s products and services, call (800) 426-0279 or visit
www.fireglass.com (fire-rated glass) or
www.tgpamerica.com (architectural glass).
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