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A Clear Solution for Harvard’s Klarman Hall

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This new 120,000 square foot, state-of-the-art convening center features a 1,000-seat auditorium that is large enough to host the entire MBA class. The glass atrium floods the multi-purpose lobby with natural light, as well as provides a visual connection between the interior of the building and the outdoor environment. To maximize transparency, SAFTI FIRST® met with the architects during the design phase to create a large, 2-hour, glass wall that separates the lobby from the auditorium while providing a visual connection between them. Since this 2-hour glass wall also serves as the entrance to the auditorium, deciding on a 90-minute door system was of upmost important. SAFTI FIRST®’s in-house engineering department provided design assistance, system details, engineering calculations and support from the planning phase all the way to the submittal process.

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GPX® Curtain Wall - Fire rated glass, fire rated wall

GPX® Curtain Wall - Fire rated glass, fire rated wall

GPX® Builders Series Temperature Rise  - fire rated glass, fire rated door

GPX® Builders Series Temperature Rise - fire rated glass, fire rated door

GPX® Architectural Series - fire rated wall, fire rated opening

GPX® Architectural Series - fire rated wall, fire rated opening

SuperLite® II-XL 120 - Fire rated glass, fire rated wall

SuperLite® II-XL 120 - Fire rated glass, fire rated wall

SuperLite® II-XL 90 - Fire rated glass, fire rated doors

SuperLite® II-XL 90 - Fire rated glass, fire rated doors

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