This architecturally-designed structure presented significant challenges for John and his team. With a framed glass curtain wall at a 7 degree pitch, the team had to resolve countless issues to fabricate and install, using all heat reflective performance glass to design specifications.
The commercial glazing project represented a complete refurbishment of the existing dealership whose vision was to create a more open and modern showroom using glass.
The project incorporated full height frameless glass frontage using custom glass clamps to provide clean lines and uninterrupted views into the showroom.
Custom bi-folding car delivery doors were also designed and installed enabling a unique customer experience for collection of their vehicle where they can drive it home directly from inside the showroom.
The project also incorporated a fully glazed illuminated façade.
The Trinity Powersports building was awarded the AGGA Queensland, 2016 Commercial Under $50K Award for impressively showcasing modern framing and glazing technology.
The new glazing system installed gives the business an instant identity boost. Featuring full-height frameless glazing with stainless steel spider clamps, these sensitive modern additions complement this renovated building’s contemporary style. The company’s
branding is highlighted against the elegant minimalist backdrop.
Incorporating advanced technology into an antique shell was an irresistible challenge for JH Glass Innovation. ‘This was a refurbishment of a 50-year-old building, which had fallen into a state of dilapidation,’ John says. ‘As the main foundations were
solid, the owners asked us to bring it into the modern age.’
The team at JH Glass Innovation provided the client with several ideas about the project’s possibilities. ‘The client’s original idea was to go with a standard shopfront,’ John says. ‘However, we quickly realised that the project had significantly greater potential.
Instead, a curtain wall frame with spider fittings and frameless wall panels was designed, aiming to present the building’s interior in a far more striking light,’ he continues. ‘Due to the extent of the renovation,the showroom as you see it today is barely recognisable from the original building.The immense size of the glazing sheets used in the front entrance made for a highly demanding construction process. ‘We used 4.5metre glazed panels for the large frameless automatic door entry,’says John. ‘The expanses of glazing really lift the entrance and interior, giving them a luminous look.
‘During construction, the team had to overcome a taxing challenge with the entrance area. ‘The way in which we had constructed the steel support beams initially obstructed the front door portal,’ says John. ‘To solve this issue, we created a glass portal to be fitted internally to the steel frame, a solution which involved securing the front glazing sections to the frames with stainless steel pins.’
JH Glass Innovation pulled out all the stops to ensure that the streamlined appearance of the entrance continued throughout the interior. ‘We painted the portal panels in the same colours as the steel framing, so that people could see right through to the rear of the building,’ John explains. ‘We’ve replicated that successful aesthetic decision in our latest collaborations with the builders – a Lexus showroom and a Hyundai dealership, the latter featuring 9-metre curtain walls on spider fittings’
This job will remain in John’s mind as a unique challenge. ‘While it wasn’t one of the most intricate projects we’ve ever done, the sheer extent of the transformation makes our achievement quite special in my view.’ John reflects. ‘Incorporating the glass and the portal gives everything a really sharp, clean line. We’ve used that as an effective selling point on several projects since, as more and more people seek this futuristic finish.’
The commercial glazing project represented a complete refurbishment of the existing dealership whose vision was to create a more open and modern showroom using glass.
The façade glazing was made up of special makeup toughened laminated glass panels fixed to structural columns with stainless steel spider fittings.
ARCHITECT: Ceccato Hall & Associates
BUILDER: Hutchinson Builders
The Anthony John Group engaged JH Glass Innovation to undertake (2) glazing components that would represent a first of its kind in Australia. The components whilst inspired by glass concepts that the owner had seen overseas, had not been constructed in Australia before and that made it difficult to find a supplier.
Director of JH Glass Innovation, John Hyde undertook the challenge and delivered some amazing works of art whilst also creating new design concepts that will continue to facilitate the development of unique glass concepts in Australia.
The doors to be produced on Level 21 of The Emporium Hotel in Brisbane represented an expanse of 19 metres and would need to hold 600kg door leaves whilst providing reliable and functional operation for the end user as well as meeting the regulations provided by Industry. Once complete, they would represent the largest top hung frameless sliding doors in Australia.
The challenge in the design process was in sourcing a suitable system that could carry the 600kg door leaves whilst also ensuring controlled operation. The use of the Eposs mini crane system was chosen as the best solution as they would require little maintenance which was one of the main objectives.
The doors were designed to use 26.28 clear SG toughened laminated safety glass using custom glass hangers which were designed by the team at JH Glass Innovation to seamlessly integrate with the EPOss rollers as well as custom bottom rails and locks to ensure weather protection.
Installation of the doors on Level 21 was made possible using a mini crawler crane with the glass doors transported to Level 21 via the lobby lift. The doors were then attached to a vacuum lifter whilst simultaneously manoeuvring the doors into position to attach the hangers whilst at the same time ensuring a safe install for our workers.
The seamless integration of the doors into the design of the rooftop bar and dining concept as well as being the largest top hung frameless sliding door system in Australia is an achievement which will assist in future applications of this medium in years to come.
ARCHITECT: Ceccato Hall & Associates
BUILDER: Hutchinson Builders
The Anthony John Group engaged JH Glass Innovation to undertake (2) glazing components that would represent a first of its kind in Australia. The components whilst inspired by glass concepts that the owner had seen overseas, had not been constructed in Australia before and that made it difficult to find a supplier.
Director of JH Glass Innovation, John Hyde undertook the challenge and delivered some amazing works of art whilst also creating new design concepts that will continue to facilitate the development of unique glass concepts in Australia.
The Red Shard Wall project was a bespoke centrepiece consisting of 450 individual glass shards with polished edges that would form a two-level 3D glass wall effect positioned between 4 lift wells. The key to finalizing the design was the link that the Director John Hyde was able to provide between the Architectural drawings and the custom fixtures and applications that would be required to complete.
The vibrant red colour was the discerning factor as this shard wall was located in the main lobby and Level 1 of the Emporium Hotel in Brisbane and was to be the centrepiece of the Hotel.
Achieving the vibrant red colour would be achieved via number of products and applications including,
Unlike standard commercial glazing projects, the unique nature of the design meant that the Architectural drawings alone could not be sufficiently tested to ensure that the design could be achieved.
The project relied heavily on accurate data and laser setouts to enable the draftsman to produce millimetre accurate CAD drawings as the accuracy of the glass shards needed to be perfect due to their triangular shape and due to the design having one glass shard laid on top of another layer.
To test the design, fixtures and applications a 2.5mx1m prototype was built. The prototype revealed certain limitations with the existing design and subsequently the design was revisited.
During installation the team at JH Glass Innovation faced additional challenges that were unforeseen in the design process having to incorporate the 4 lift core doors as well as returning both of these walls 90 degrees down each side.
It also included the design and fabrication of custom brackets which would retain the shards whilst ensuring they were naked to the eye so as not to ruin the visual design elements.
A specialized lifting apparatus was built to assist in the installation of the shards which would secure them to the wall whilst the next pair of shards were installed.
Installation of the LED lighting provided its own challenges as the design needed to ensure easy access for the replacement should any of the lighting fail. To do this the JH Glass Innovation team successfully amended the original design to provide maintenance access without disrupting the visual design.
Incorporating the LED lighting behind this wall proved challenging as we wanted to achieve different grades of shading with the lighting thus the reason we used downlights and the LED flex to achieve the desired red hue that distinguishes the Hotel from others.
The additions and incorporation of mirrors, polished stainless steel and the use of the red and black sealants to provide a striking edge to each individual shard further enhanced the visual impact we were trying to achieve.
The final outcome of this project far exceeded the owner and JH Glass Innovations expectations in terms of design, construct and visual impact and the ongoing reviews and accolades that this bespoke lobby centrepiece has attracted demonstrates the skill and craftmanship of what can be achieved with glass and innovative thinking.