The Clear Choice
As the luxury condo market continues to grow, changing the skylines of key markets such as South Florida and Las Vegas, developers, architects and general contractors are constantly looking to enhance and differentiate their products from their competitors.
The research is extensive, looking at location, price structure, floor plans, construction costs and target marketing as well as their own bottom line projections. And while all these factors are, of course, important to any luxury condo project in the country’s hottest markets, THE key to success is as clear as….glass.
Yes, glass.
Glass railings, sliding glass doors, glass curtain walls, and even windows themselves are making bold statements that enhance the beauty of a building by making breathtaking views and timeless designs possible for any architectural structure. At the same time, the extensive use of glass differentiates buildings from their competitors and provides sales forces with another outstanding marketing tool.
And when developers, architects and general contractors are looking for that bold statement and differentiation, they turn to Glasswall, the preeminent full-service glass manufacturing company devoted to the high-rise real estate development industry.
Based in a state-of-the-art, 120,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Hialeah, the company is run by CEO Claudio Colombo, brother of one of South Florida’s most active, well-known developers, Ugo Colombo of CMC Group. Claudio also serves as the president and CEO of Chemiplastica S.p.A, his family’s 50-year old, Italy-based business.
“Our efficient operations coupled with top-of-the-line products have enabled Glasswall to uphold its commitment to reliability, quality and unique architectural designs,” he said. “As a result, Glasswall is becoming the authority in window transformation.”
Glasswall manufactures, produces and installs a wide range of quality glass products using refined European technology and craftsmanship and the company’s numerous projects dot the South Florida coastline.
Waterfront developments such as Porto Vita North Tower and Turnberry Village (Aventura), Fontainebleau II and Bath Club (Miami Beach) and Jade Beach and Ocean Colony I (Sunny Isles) reflect the true South Florida lifestyle. Yet Ten Museum Park and Epic (Downtown Miami) and Grovenor House (Coconut Grove) feature the new hip, urban lifestyle. Turnberry Place Tower IV in Las Vegas combines the best of both the resort and urban worlds.
Glasswall prides itself on manufacturing and assembling an array of products that meet or exceed stringent building code requirements for those geographic regions that are prone to severe weather. The company follows strict guidelines to provide a safeguard for developers’ structures. When required—such as in South Florida--projects are made with products that adopt and enforce Notice of Acceptance (NOA) issued by Miami-Dade County, Building Code Compliance Office (BCCO). For any environmental condition, Glasswall offers the custom-made glass that is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also significantly safe.
“South Florida, as you would expect, has the most severe building codes”, said Giovanni Monti, Glasswall’s Vice President of Operations. “All of our glass is impact resistant—whether it is a window, sliding door or a railing—because safety is everything for us. Last year, despite all the destruction left by Hurricane Wilma, our windows, glass railings, etc. were left intact.”
One of South Florida’s leading architectural firms, Oppenheim Architecture+Design is working closely with Glasswall on Ten Museum Park, a 50 story, 200-unit luxury condo project located at 1100 Biscayne Blvd. Units cost between $500 and $600 per square foot, with sizes ranging from 1,030 to 6,673 square feet. Glasswall is supplying all the glass (for windows, sliding doors, railings) and aluminum for the stunning building.
“I had a design concept and Glasswall came up with the solution for Ten Museum Park,” said Carlos Ramos, Oppenheim’s Project Manager and Vice President-Production. “The concept was a modern, minimalist building with clean lines and they helped us achieve that. Glass is a major element of the design and it is what makes this project work.”
Other major South Florida architectural firms working with Glasswall include Revuelta Vega Leon and Kobi Karp.
David Taylor, Pavarini Construction Company’s project executive at Jade Beach, a 52-story luxury residential high rise being built at 17001 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach, believes that Glasswall will be an asset to the 998,000 square foot building still in its ‘infancy.’ Glasswall will be designing and installing all the glass in what is expected to be one of South Florida’s most eye-catching condo buildings.
Jade Beach will consist of 248 condos, 10 cabanas, a pool deck (with two pools, one for sunrise, one for sunset), gym, spa and a host of other amenities. According to Fortune International—one of South Florida’s largest, full service high-end real estate development sales and marketing firms, units at Jade Beach run from approximately 1,100 square feet one bedrooms to 14,000 square feet three story penthouses.
And Pavarini should know a good subcontractor when it sees one. It has been in the construction business in South Florida since 1967 and is responsible for helping change the region’s skyline with buildings such as 900 Biscayne, Asia (on Brickell Key), Marina Grand (in Riviera Beach) and the expansion of the Fontainebleau Hotel (Miami Beach).
“I know the quality of their people and their work,’ Taylor said. “Because of the design (by architect Carlos A. Ott), this building will be a challenge to complete. “We have tremendous faith in Glasswall or we wouldn’t have hired them.”
Some of the key reasons Pavarini—and other construction companies such as Bovis Lend Lease and Turnberry Construction—contract with Glasswall is the quality of material, workmanship and attention to detail the company provides for customized windows, railings, sliding glass doors and curtainwall systems.
“We make certain that a project reflects the same individuality and imagination that the design was originally meant to convey, ” said Glasswall Marketing Director Lea Beninato. “In doing so, Glasswall provides integrated solutions that make a statement, helping to build the future skyline of Miami.”
According to Glasswall CEO Colombo, “We only use the finest materials available and practice time-honored European traditions of craftsmanship and artistry, After all, glassmaking is an art, an ancient tradition transforming ordinary materials into something infinitely beautiful and translucent, bringing light and emotion to any environment. As global experts in the industry of glazing, we take pride in turning architectural vision into a reality.”
The research is extensive, looking at location, price structure, floor plans, construction costs and target marketing as well as their own bottom line projections. And while all these factors are, of course, important to any luxury condo project in the country’s hottest markets, THE key to success is as clear as….glass.
Yes, glass.
Glass railings, sliding glass doors, glass curtain walls, and even windows themselves are making bold statements that enhance the beauty of a building by making breathtaking views and timeless designs possible for any architectural structure. At the same time, the extensive use of glass differentiates buildings from their competitors and provides sales forces with another outstanding marketing tool.
And when developers, architects and general contractors are looking for that bold statement and differentiation, they turn to Glasswall, the preeminent full-service glass manufacturing company devoted to the high-rise real estate development industry.
Based in a state-of-the-art, 120,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Hialeah, the company is run by CEO Claudio Colombo, brother of one of South Florida’s most active, well-known developers, Ugo Colombo of CMC Group. Claudio also serves as the president and CEO of Chemiplastica S.p.A, his family’s 50-year old, Italy-based business.
“Our efficient operations coupled with top-of-the-line products have enabled Glasswall to uphold its commitment to reliability, quality and unique architectural designs,” he said. “As a result, Glasswall is becoming the authority in window transformation.”
Glasswall manufactures, produces and installs a wide range of quality glass products using refined European technology and craftsmanship and the company’s numerous projects dot the South Florida coastline.
Waterfront developments such as Porto Vita North Tower and Turnberry Village (Aventura), Fontainebleau II and Bath Club (Miami Beach) and Jade Beach and Ocean Colony I (Sunny Isles) reflect the true South Florida lifestyle. Yet Ten Museum Park and Epic (Downtown Miami) and Grovenor House (Coconut Grove) feature the new hip, urban lifestyle. Turnberry Place Tower IV in Las Vegas combines the best of both the resort and urban worlds.
Glasswall prides itself on manufacturing and assembling an array of products that meet or exceed stringent building code requirements for those geographic regions that are prone to severe weather. The company follows strict guidelines to provide a safeguard for developers’ structures. When required—such as in South Florida--projects are made with products that adopt and enforce Notice of Acceptance (NOA) issued by Miami-Dade County, Building Code Compliance Office (BCCO). For any environmental condition, Glasswall offers the custom-made glass that is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also significantly safe.
“South Florida, as you would expect, has the most severe building codes”, said Giovanni Monti, Glasswall’s Vice President of Operations. “All of our glass is impact resistant—whether it is a window, sliding door or a railing—because safety is everything for us. Last year, despite all the destruction left by Hurricane Wilma, our windows, glass railings, etc. were left intact.”
One of South Florida’s leading architectural firms, Oppenheim Architecture+Design is working closely with Glasswall on Ten Museum Park, a 50 story, 200-unit luxury condo project located at 1100 Biscayne Blvd. Units cost between $500 and $600 per square foot, with sizes ranging from 1,030 to 6,673 square feet. Glasswall is supplying all the glass (for windows, sliding doors, railings) and aluminum for the stunning building.
“I had a design concept and Glasswall came up with the solution for Ten Museum Park,” said Carlos Ramos, Oppenheim’s Project Manager and Vice President-Production. “The concept was a modern, minimalist building with clean lines and they helped us achieve that. Glass is a major element of the design and it is what makes this project work.”
Other major South Florida architectural firms working with Glasswall include Revuelta Vega Leon and Kobi Karp.
David Taylor, Pavarini Construction Company’s project executive at Jade Beach, a 52-story luxury residential high rise being built at 17001 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach, believes that Glasswall will be an asset to the 998,000 square foot building still in its ‘infancy.’ Glasswall will be designing and installing all the glass in what is expected to be one of South Florida’s most eye-catching condo buildings.
Jade Beach will consist of 248 condos, 10 cabanas, a pool deck (with two pools, one for sunrise, one for sunset), gym, spa and a host of other amenities. According to Fortune International—one of South Florida’s largest, full service high-end real estate development sales and marketing firms, units at Jade Beach run from approximately 1,100 square feet one bedrooms to 14,000 square feet three story penthouses.
And Pavarini should know a good subcontractor when it sees one. It has been in the construction business in South Florida since 1967 and is responsible for helping change the region’s skyline with buildings such as 900 Biscayne, Asia (on Brickell Key), Marina Grand (in Riviera Beach) and the expansion of the Fontainebleau Hotel (Miami Beach).
“I know the quality of their people and their work,’ Taylor said. “Because of the design (by architect Carlos A. Ott), this building will be a challenge to complete. “We have tremendous faith in Glasswall or we wouldn’t have hired them.”
Some of the key reasons Pavarini—and other construction companies such as Bovis Lend Lease and Turnberry Construction—contract with Glasswall is the quality of material, workmanship and attention to detail the company provides for customized windows, railings, sliding glass doors and curtainwall systems.
“We make certain that a project reflects the same individuality and imagination that the design was originally meant to convey, ” said Glasswall Marketing Director Lea Beninato. “In doing so, Glasswall provides integrated solutions that make a statement, helping to build the future skyline of Miami.”
According to Glasswall CEO Colombo, “We only use the finest materials available and practice time-honored European traditions of craftsmanship and artistry, After all, glassmaking is an art, an ancient tradition transforming ordinary materials into something infinitely beautiful and translucent, bringing light and emotion to any environment. As global experts in the industry of glazing, we take pride in turning architectural vision into a reality.”
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