Atrium Glass Roof Construction Detail

Operable roof adds a dose of nature to this industrial tribeca loft.

Atrium glass roof construction detail. Custom glass atrium structures are designed to fit seamlessly into the building architecture as a complement to the building meeting program needs and adhering to site constraints. See more ideas about glass roof house design atrium. Exterior glazing systems used in atrium enclosures should be of a high performance curtain wall system designed and constructed expressly for the purpose of spanning large distances while controlling water and air infiltration without the aid of water shedding overhangs or other protection. The construction manager tarlton corporation of st.

Atrium roof glazing consists of multiple rows of ridgelights or longlights supported only by structural beams forming large glazed areas of identical looking venting and fixed units. Sep 27 2017 explore devin macisaac s board glass roof covered atrium ideas on pinterest. An atrium has unique construction requirements and rbi structures is poised to meet those requirement in a fashion that allows the light in but keeps the weather out. Large deflections can be managed by careful detailing of fixings to glazing such that local bending of the glass is avoided.

Tubular and tension elements are used in atrium roofs and vertical facades to form elegant and minimally intrusive support for glazing. Designing your building with atrium will help you benefit from all the functionalities offered by velux modular. Bring the outdoors in operable roof transforms pass through atrium into family s favorite square footage.