Systems and Products Used: Kawneer 1600 Wall System®1; custom bronze anodized panels by Southern Aluminum Finishing Company; PPG Solarban® 60 Starphire® insulated units by Oldcastle Glass®; custom engineered canopy by Nupress Group; 1-1/4" thick low iron, laminated, fritted canopy glass by JE Berkowitz; Trainor Glass Company All Glass Entrances.

The owners of 675 3rd Avenue wanted a modern, transparent makeover of the lower floors to enhance their flagship property. A new skin can give a building new life, without the higher cost of new construction. Not only does curtain wall create an important aesthetic feature, it also controls the flow of air, water, temperature, sound and wind pressure.