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CREATIVE VISIONS, CUSTOM GLASS

CREATIVE VISIONS, CUSTOM GLASS

CREATIVE VISIONS, CUSTOM GLASS

Product catalog summary
Introduction
This document highlights the innovative use of glass in architectural design, showcasing projects that utilize advanced glass fabrication techniques. It emphasizes the versatility and creativity that glass can bring to the built environment.

Specifications and Capabilities
GGI offers state-of-the-art glass fabrication capabilities, including direct-to-glass digital printing, CNC machining, and tempering. Their equipment can handle large glass sizes up to 130” x 236” and offers precision in creating complex shapes. The Alice® Direct-to-Glass Printing technology allows for high-resolution, multi-color printing on glass, enhancing artistic expression.

Featured Projects
  • Amistad High School, New Haven, CT: Utilizes Alice® printing to display civil rights leaders' artwork.
  • New York University, Washington, D.C.: Features a custom pixilated pattern with edge lighting for a dynamic façade.
  • The Ashland, Brooklyn, NY: Incorporates 3-ply laminated glass with digital printing for a 3-D effect.
  • Andante, Tampa, FL: A permanent glass artwork by Heidi Lippman using digital ceramic printing for durability and artistic effect.


Technological Advancements
GGI invests in cutting-edge technology to push the boundaries of glass design. Their facilities include automated polishing and drilling lines, tempering furnaces, and recirculating water treatment systems to minimize environmental impact.

Conclusion
GGI's commitment to innovation and quality in glass fabrication has positioned them as leaders in the industry. Their ability to combine artistic vision with technical precision allows architects and designers to explore new possibilities in glass design.
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CREATIVE VISIONS, CUSTOM GLASS

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It takes more than the latest equipment to turn a sheet of glass into a work of architectural art. It takes skilled technicians, but even more, it takes a “Can Do” attitude. At GGI, we enjoy pushing the capabilities of our machines, we love taking on the projects that other glass fabricators said couldn’t be done, and we are proud to work with the architects and designers who are dedicated, as we are, to enhancing the built environment. FABRICATION New equipment and capabilities have made glass one of the most versatile, flexible, and creative materials available in the built environment. High...

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PRINT, PAINT, In glass, it takes a lot of high tech to create high art. That’s why we make the capital investments necessary to give our customers the latest, greatest, fastest, most precise design and fabrication capabilities in the industry. We were the first to have a direct-to-glass digital printer, and we now have the biggest. We have a library of proprietary patterns, or can work with yours. Our CNC machining offers the most precise accuracy available. We also have the most experienced and well-trained staff. We can do it all, because we’ve done it all. CAPABILITIES ALICE® DIGITAL PRINTING BACK...

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THAT’S GLASS Leaves climb a glass wall and bring the outdoors inside. White fins undulate on a building exterior. Historic murals come alive across an entire city block. Variable opacities and true fades allow designers to control the interplay of color and light. All this and so much more is now not only possible, but just part of what we do every day, with glass. "ANDANTE" TAMPA, FL Artist, Heidi Lippman created a permanent glass artwork for the new Doyle Carlton section of Tampa's Riverwalk. The piece is titled Andante, an Italian musical notation for a walking tempo or walking music. The...

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GGI offers an extensive line of glass products and finishing capabilities from picture frame and museum glass to specialty glazing solutions, shower doors to architectural components, CNC machining to digitally printed curtain walls. Five generations of family ownership, extensive capital investments, and a can-do attitude to logistical and creative challenges have earned GGI the trust of the most prominent, creative, and inspiring glazing contractors, interior and environmental designers, and architectural firms in the country. Corporate Headquarters Fabrication and Distribution Center 101 Venture...

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