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  • 1.  MINIMALIST GLASS RAILING SYSTEMS

    Posted 12-12-2018 07:59 PM
    We are looking for resources for modern, minimalist glass railing systems that are appropriate for high-rise residential towers in a "face of slab" installation.  Thanks in advance!

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    Blaine Weber AIA
    AIA
    Weber + Thompson PLLC
    Seattle WA
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  • 2.  RE: MINIMALIST GLASS RAILING SYSTEMS

    Posted 12-14-2018 01:50 AM
    Hi Blaine, 

    We've recently used Q-rail and think their build is quite nice. https://www.q-railing.com

    Charles Ou-Yang
    PMP / Assoc. AIA / Partner
    Stephen L. Ball Architect, Inc.

    "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle














  • 3.  RE: MINIMALIST GLASS RAILING SYSTEMS

    Posted 12-14-2018 02:31 AM
    Thank you very much Charles - this looks like a very nice product!

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    Blaine Weber AIA
    AIA
    Weber + Thompson PLLC
    Seattle WA
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  • 4.  RE: MINIMALIST GLASS RAILING SYSTEMS

    Posted 12-20-2018 03:07 PM

    I'd also like to suggest you take a look at q-railings:

    https://www.q-railing.com/en-us/glass-railings/


    and:

    https://structglass.com.au/

    they are an Australian company with a US distributor:

    https://www.auzmet.com/



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    Reed Olson, AIA, NCARB
    Building Scientist
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