Fire Resistive Curtain Wall Helps Hospital Meet Fire and Seismic Requirements
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Ratcliff was chosen as the architect to design the new three-story, 60,000 square foot San Jose Downtown Health Center that includes urgent care for adults and children, primary care for pediatric, OB/GYN and family medicine, behavioral health services, laboratory, pharmacy and radiology departments. Their design takes advantage of glazing’s ability to draw natural light from the outdoors to create a warm, pleasing atmosphere that promotes healing. Part of the hospital’s exterior curtain wall had to be fire rated for one hour and meet seismic requirements per SB 1953 as well.
Products featured in this case study
View all products (16)GPX® Architectural Series - fire rated wall, fire rated opening
GPX® Builders Series Temperature Rise - fire rated glass, fire rated door
SuperLite® II-XL 60 - Fire rated glass, fire rated wall
GPX® Curtain Wall - Fire rated glass, fire rated wall
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