Written by

High-performance Super Spacer® T-Spacer® SG from Edgetech, a subsidiary of Quanex, has helped revitalise three historic features of the New York skyline.

Two Bryant Park

660 Fifth Avenue, Two Bryant Park and the Summit at One Vanderbilt have all undergone extensive refurbishment work involving the use of state-of-the-art Edgetech technology.

660 Fifth Avenue

Built in 1957 on the site of a mansion designed for multimillionaire William H. Vanderbilt, the first of this trio of Manhattan landmarks has received 2,000 panes of glass as part of its dramatic renovation.

Internationally renowned glass manufacturer AGC INTERPANE supplied around 25,000 square metres of insulating glass, equipped with 20mm T-Spacer® SG, for use on the 39-storey tower.

Two Bryant Park

Two Bryant Park is even older – built in 1906 as a six storey dwelling in the Beaux Arts style, but gradually extended over the course of a century to the point it’s now 15-storeys tall.

5th Avenue

Again supplied by AGC INTERPANE, the project received 9,000 square-metres of insulating glass, some of it ipasol Platin 46/31 solar glass with high daylight transmission.

The 450 tons of insulated glass used in the refurbishment was manufactured with light-grey T-Spacer® SG, and sealed with grey silicone.

The Summit at One Vanderbilt

The third project was the 77-storey, 427-metre One Vanderbilt – the fourth tallest building in New York.

AGC INTERPANE supplied the glazing for the four floors of “The Summit” observation deck at a height of 335 meters, home to a digital art installation, a restaurant, and the glazed elevators that rise from the city’s iconic Grand Central Station below.

Super Spacer® T-Spacer® SG

Super Spacer® T-Spacer® SG is a metal-free, silicone-based warm edge spacer made of structural foam with integrated desiccant, that’s been designed for the toughest commercial applications.

One Vanderbilt

On demanding glazing projects using extra-large glass panes, its extremely durable edge seal guarantees decades of exceptional performance and stability.

Edgetech Managing Director Chris Alderson comments: “Edgetech spacers have been used in landmark buildings all around the world. It’s hugely gratifying to see our products incorporated in outstanding projects as a permanent part of the New York skyline, and with them, these iconic buildings will go on to offer exceptional performance for decades to come.”

Location map

Sign-In or Create an Account to find your purchasing solution

Become a registered Edgetech partner to start using our latest insulating technology in your glazing systems.

Create an Account
ggf-logocorgi-registered-logoiso-9001-2015-certnfa-spacer-bar-winner-2015nfa-spacer-bar-winner-2016nfa-winner-18nfa-winner-19

Find a Supplier Near You

Please fill out the form below to a find a local supplier. Once we've found you closest suppliers you will be able to contact them all.

Please enter a valid postcode.

Your Enquiry Has Been Submitted

Your enquiry has been successfully submitted. You should receive an email or callback with 24-48 hours.

Return to the homepage

We will be closing for the Bank Holidays on the 28th March and we will back in the office on the 2nd of April.