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LAMBERTS Projects: Arts & Culture
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LAMBERTS Projects: Arts & Culture

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Overview: LAMBERTS is Europe's largest cast glass factory, specializing in U-profile glass, also known as U-glass or channel glass. This glass is widely used in architectural projects for its quality and versatility. LAMBERTS is unique in Europe for handling all production stages of U-profile glass and offers various types of cast glass, including LINIT®EcoGlass, Ornament Glass, Antimony-free Solar Glass, and Wired Glass.
EcoGlass Concept: LAMBERTS emphasizes environmentally friendly production with low CO2 emissions and fully recyclable products. The EcoGlass concept ensures sustainable manufacturing in Wunsiedel, Germany, with Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for each glass type.
Product Features: LAMBERTS' U-glass is self-supporting, cost-effective, and provides excellent thermal insulation and solar control. It is bird-friendly and can be produced in sizes up to seven meters, with options for toughening, sandblasting, and enameling.
Notable Projects: LAMBERTS glass is featured in several architectural projects, such as the Geelong Arts Centre in Australia, Pier 17 in New York, Winter Visual Arts Center at Franklin & Marshall College, English National Ballet in London, Bluewaters Island in Dubai, Herning Center of Arts in Denmark, and the Library of Birmingham.
Why Choose LAMBERTS: LAMBERTS is distinguished by its comprehensive CO2 footprint analysis and proof of origin for all products. As a family business with a long history, it offers high-quality, environmentally friendly glass products made entirely in Germany.
Library of Birmingham: Designed by Mecanoo, this multifunctional cultural hub in Birmingham, England, features a cantilevered entrance, discovery garden, and circular courtyard. It integrates with the Repertory Theatre and Baskerville House, achieving a BREEAM excellent rating and attracting over 2.7 million visitors in its first year.
Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall: Located in Seoul, South Korea, this memorial hall by D.LIM architects honors patriot Ahn Jung-geun with a design featuring 12 masses symbolizing the Society of Patriots.
Pier 57: Renovated by Handel Architects, Pier 57 in New York City is a mixed-use development with a channel glass façade that integrates a public park with the building.
Perth Theatre: Richard Murphy Architects renovated this historic theatre in Scotland, blending Victorian architecture with modern design and a glass façade.
Broadmarsh Bus Station, MSCP & Library: Designed by SGP Architects, this Nottingham complex includes a bus station, car park, and library, part of the city's urban regeneration.
SEVEN Cinema Center: Located in Gummersbach, Germany, this cinema center by Hillnhütter Architekten features an illuminated glass façade and interior lighting.
Jochen Schweizer Arena: In Taufkirchen, Germany, this arena by Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten uses profiled glass panels for light-filled spaces.
WERK7: Part of Munich's urban redevelopment, WERK7 is a theatre with a LAMBERTS LINIT©EcoGlass façade providing diffuse lighting.
Carles Rahola Library: In Girona, Spain, this library by Mario Corea Arquitectos features a sandblasted U-glass façade.
Comics Station: Located in Antwerp, Belgium, this theme park by Wollaert + Partners architecten uses low-iron glass for high light transmission.
Artist Apartment: In Prague, an artist transformed a prefabricated building into an open, light-filled space using arched glass walls.
Shaw Center for the Arts: Located in Baton Rouge, USA, this building by Silver + Schwartz Architects features a U-glass façade designed to evoke the Mississippi River.
M.A.X. Museo: Situated in Chiasso, Switzerland, this museum by Pia Durisch & Aldo Nolli features a U-shaped glass structure.
House of City History: Located in Waiblingen, Germany, this architectural ensemble includes an art school and gallery with a modern glass façade.
ARA Arts Center: In Seoul, South Korea, this center by LeeSon Architects uses low-iron LINIT®EcoGlass to diffuse daylight.
AmBach Cultural Centre: Located in Götzis, Austria, this center combines historic and modern architecture with a glass façade.
Mainz Gate: In Miltenberg, Germany, this building by Bez + Kock Architekten features a glass façade with a prismatic solar surface.
Lago Conference and Events: Designed by Pitsou Kedem Architects in Rishon LeZion, Israel, this complex features sandblasted glass for light diffusion.
Musikpark Mannheim: This building in Mannheim, Germany, by motorplan Architekten uses various configurations of profiled glass.
National Library of Technology: Located in Prague, Czech Republic, this library by Projektil Architecti features a unique glass façade with perforations.
IMAX Cinema Millennium Point: In Birmingham, England, this venue by Nicholas Grimshaw Architects features a multifunctional space with a curved glass façade.
State Opera Dresden: Designed by Studio PFP GmbH in Dresden, Germany, this theatre integrates modern and historic architectural elements.
Introduction: LAMBERTS LINIT is a specialized form of alkali-lime cast glass, primarily composed of sand, lime, soda, and dolomite. The document outlines the production process and characteristics of LINIT EcoGlass, emphasizing its environmental benefits and unique optical properties.
Production Process: The raw materials are melted in an innovative, oxygen-fired cast glass furnace, leading to lower CO2 emissions. The glass strip is shaped into a U-form, cooled, and hardened, with quality closely monitored.
Quality Control and Packaging: After cooling, the glass is cut to desired lengths, checked for quality, and packaged in batches using transport foil.
Contact Information: Glasfabrik Lamberts GmbH & Co. KG, Egerstraße 197, 95632 Wunsiedel, Germany. Email: [email protected], Website: www.lamberts.info
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LAMBERTS glass factory is the largest cast glass factory in Europe and has one of the most modern plant and machine parks anywhere. LAMBERTS is the only glass factory in Europe to manufacture U profile glass in all stages of production. U-profiled glass, also called U-glass or channel glass, is used for elaborate, design-driven architectural projects all over the world due to its quality, refinement possibilities, clear forms and technical variety. Furthermore, we are the only cast glass company in the world to manufacture all types of existing cast glass: • LAMBERTS LINIT®EcoGlass (U-Glass),...

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Why LAMBERTS? Why LAMBERTS' LINIT-profiled glass? The world's oldest cast Highly qualified glass and rolled glass employees, Top quality factory, founded in 1887, state-of-theart 100% Made in Germany in Wunsiedel/Bavaria plant and machinery Economic efficiency: Design: The only architectural glass factory in the world with a CO2 footprint over an entire production year and complete proof of origin for all individual products Eco-Glass concept since 1996! World's leading Lowest Carbon glasses All glasses with ornamentation are also bird-friendly glass (American Bird Conservancy: Birdfriendly!)...

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GEELONG ARTS CENTRE Geelong, Australia Architect: Hassell, Adelaide - Australia LAMBERTS Products: LINIT®EcoGlass P 26/60/7, low iron, 504, TSH (toughened, sandblasted, heat-soak-test) Awards: International Architecture Award (2021) Melbourne Design Awards (2020) Photos: Rory Gardiner The new building of the Geelong Arts Centre in South Australia reveals a small, once hidden, historic church from the nineteenth century. The striking building combines a theatre with other performance spaces and several artists‘ studios. It has become a cultural hub in the city centre and, since its completion...

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PIER 17 New York City, USA Architect: SHoP Architects, New York - USA LAMBERTS Products: LINIT®EcoGlass P 26/90/7, low iron, solar, TSH (toughened, sandblasted, heat-soak-test) Product Innovation Award (PIA), Architectural Products magazine CTC Creative; James Hartley Since its opening in 2018, Pier 17 in New York has earned a reputation as one of the most popular event locations in New York. It is located near South Street Seaport and offers a fantastic view of the Brooklyn Bridge. On the ground floor, a protected, open pedestrian area offers a mix of restaurants and shops. The 30,000-square-meter...

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WINTER VISUAL ARTS CENTER Lancaster, USA Architect: Steven Holl Architects, New York - USA LAMBERTS Products: LINIT®EcoGlass P 26/60/7, low iron, 504, TH (toughened, heat-soak-test), in combination with translucent insulating material (TIM) Awards: Engineering News Record Regional Best Projects Award (2020) Architect‘s Newspaper, Best of Design Awards, Winner of Institutional Higher Education Category (2020) Photos: Paul Warchol Photography Text description provided by the architects: Drawing on Franklin & Marshall College’s motto Lux et Lex, the Winter Visual Arts Center for the Art, Art History,...

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The large diameter trees, the oldest elements of the Franklin & Marshall’s 52-acre arboretum campus, were the conceptual generator of the building’s geometry. As a lightweight building, its main floor is lifted into the trees on a porous ground level open to the campus and the adjacent Buchanan Park. The reflections of the hovering building at night glowing in the water of the large reflecting pool add to the special articulation of this place. The Winter Visual Arts Center is the center of creative life on campus. The universal language of art enabled by the building’s spaces brings together...

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ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET London, England Architect: Glenn Howells Architects, Birmingham - England LAMBERTS Products: LINIT®EcoGlass P 26/60/7, low iron, solar, TCH (toughened, color ceramic frit, heat-soak-test), in combination with translucent insulating material (TIM) Awards: RIBA London, Building of the Year 2021 Civic Trust Award (2021) Chicago Athenaeum Award (2021) RICS Social Impact Award (2020) AJ100 Building of the Year 2020 American Institute of Architects UK Design Award (2020) Schueco Awards 2020 Overall Winner & Best Steel Project New London Awards 2020, experiencing culture category...

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The renowned architectural firm Glenn Howells Architects has received numerous awards for the construction of the English National Ballet in London, including the prestigious Building of the Year Award twice. Completed in 2019, the building is considered the best ballet building in the world and is a reference point for the construction of future dance buildings around the world. The ground floor houses the building‘s public areas: foyer, shops and the large screening room at the centre of the building. Its stage house takes up the entire height of the building. On the first floor, there are...

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BLUEWATERS ISLAND Dubai, United Arab Emirates Architect: Woods Bagot, Dubai - United Arab Emirates LAMBERTS Products: LINIT®EcoGlass P 26/60/7, low iron, solar, TSH (toughened, sandblasted, heat-soak-test); LINIT®EcoGlass P 26/60/7, low iron, solar, 1.7 W, TH (toughened, heat-soak-test) Photos: Catalin Marin Blue Water Island is one of the most impressive man-made islands in Dubai. It is located off the south western end of Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) and Dubai Marina. The island includes entertainment, hospitality, residential, and retail zones and is the home to the world‘s tallest and largest...

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HERNING CENTER OF ARTS The Herning Centre of the Arts, known as Heart for short, was designed by Steven Holl and houses a collection of conceptual and experimental art from the 1930s to the present day, with Italian artist Piero Manzoni playing a central role. The 5,600-square-metre, single-storey building stands on the site of a former textile factory in the Danish city of Herning. Herning, Denmark Opposite is an old shirt factory, built in the shape of a shirt collar. Its owner employed many artists for a long time, who left their works of art in the factory. These formed the basis for today‘s...

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