Modern Storefront Design for Commercial and Public Spaces
This project showcases a contemporary storefront solution, blending minimalist aesthetics with high-performance engineering. The design features expansive floor-to-ceiling glazing supported by the advanced MB-70HI system, delivering both functionality and style.
Key Features of the Project:
- Aesthetics: Clean, expansive glass surfaces integrate seamlessly with the wooden roofline, creating a warm, inviting atmosphere that enhances visibility and customer engagement.
- Functionality: The storefront system ensures excellent thermal insulation, optimizing natural light while minimizing energy consumption—an essential feature for both operational efficiency and comfort.
- Durability: Constructed with thermally broken aluminum profiles, the system offers robust resistance to environmental conditions, including wind, water, and temperature variations.
System Overview: MB-70HI Window-Door System
The MB-70HI system is a high-performance solution for windows and doors, offering superior thermal insulation (Uf from 1.0 to 2.3 W/(m²K)), excellent airtightness (Class 4), and watertightness (up to class E1200). Its advanced insulating inserts and thermally broken aluminum profiles ensure energy efficiency, durability, and adaptability for modern architectural projects.
Storefront Project: Energy-Efficient Design with MB-79N System
This project highlights a modern storefront concept, combining sleek design with advanced thermal insulation to meet the demands of contemporary commercial architecture. The façade features the MB-79N aluminum system, a versatile and cost-effective solution ideal for creating energy-efficient and durable storefronts.
The MB-79N system boasts exceptional thermal performance, with a Uf value starting at 0.83 W/(m²K) and Uw from 0.64 W/(m²K). Its innovative thermal breaks, central seals, and support for double and triple glazing (up to 63 mm for windows) ensure optimized energy efficiency while maintaining structural integrity. The system also provides superior airtightness (class 4) and watertightness (up to class E 1950).
Designed for durability, the MB-79N system meets stringent performance standards, including hurricane resistance per ASTM guidelines and the Florida Building Code. It accommodates multiple glazing options, such as acoustic or burglary-resistant glass, and supports RC1 to RC3 security configurations with options for concealed hinges and automated hardware.
This storefront combines contemporary aesthetics with robust functionality, offering a perfect solution for retail spaces, offices, and other commercial applications, ensuring sustainability, security, and a polished appearance.
Modern Storefront with Advanced Safety and Design
Overview
This contemporary storefront project features a bold architectural design with large panoramic glazing, creating an inviting, light-filled space that perfectly balances aesthetics and functionality. The clean lines and geometric precision make it a striking centerpiece in its urban environment.
Project Highlights
The storefront utilizes expansive glass panels framed by sleek aluminum profiles to maximize natural light while providing a seamless connection between the interior and exterior. The design prioritizes openness and accessibility, creating a welcoming atmosphere for visitors.
Safety and Efficiency
To ensure both safety and performance, the project incorporates the MB-86 EI system, offering fire resistance and energy efficiency without compromising the modern design. Certified to meet high fire safety standards, the system supports triple glazing for enhanced thermal insulation and acoustic comfort.
Applications
This storefront is ideal for high-traffic commercial spaces, blending architectural elegance with robust performance. Its design fosters transparency and engagement, making it a functional yet visually appealing solution for contemporary urban settings.
Modern Storefront with Fire-Resistant Curtain Wall System
Project Overview
This storefront stands out with its contemporary design, combining large glass panels and sleek aluminum profiles for a visually striking façade. The project emphasizes safety and functionality without compromising on aesthetics, making it an exemplary solution for modern commercial architecture.
Design and Features
The façade incorporates the MB-SR50N EI curtain wall system, designed to meet fire resistance standards of up to EI60. This ensures the creation of fire-safe zones while maintaining the visual consistency of non-fire-rated sections. The system's flexibility allows for flat, faceted, and inclined surfaces, enabling unique and complex architectural configurations.
Key Safety and Performance Attributes
- Fire Resistance: Certified up to EI60, providing essential safety measures for evacuation.
- Thermal Insulation: High-performance Uf ≥ 1.8 W/(m²K) for energy efficiency.
- Airtightness and Watertightness: Rated at class AE 1050 Pa and RE1200, ensuring durability in varied weather conditions.
- Versatility: Supports angled joints, roof glazing (0° to 80°), and compatibility with MB-78EI fire-rated doors.
Enhanced Aesthetic Integration
The system maintains a seamless appearance across fire-rated and non-fire-rated sections, ensuring a cohesive look. Additional design flexibility is achieved through options for inclined façades and fire-rated roof glazing, meeting both functional and aesthetic demands.
Applications and Benefits
This project showcases a comprehensive architectural solution ideal for commercial buildings with stringent fire safety requirements. By blending cutting-edge safety features with innovative design, it delivers a sustainable, secure, and visually appealing space for public use.
Contemporary Commercial Space Featuring MB-SR60NY Curtain Wall System
Project Overview
This modern commercial storefront highlights clean lines, expansive glass surfaces, and an inviting interior ambiance, perfectly blending functionality and style. Designed with the MB-SR60NY mullion-transom curtain wall system, the project reflects a seamless integration of safety, durability, and aesthetics.
Design and Structural Features
The MB-SR60NY system enhances architectural flexibility, allowing a mix of glazed sections and non-transparent panels, such as metal or concrete. The mechanically fixed insulating glass units ensure secure, long-lasting performance, meeting stringent U.S. building standards.
Key Performance Highlights
- Structural Integrity: Withstands design loads of ±32 psf, ensuring stability even in challenging conditions.
- Air and Water Resistance: Air leakage at 6.24 psf and water penetration resistance up to 12 psf, ensuring optimal weatherproofing.
- Fire Safety: Includes EI60 fire-rated options with a 1-hour non-bearing wall rating (ANSI/UL 263).
- Movement Flexibility: Designed to handle vertical (½”) and horizontal (½”) movements, ensuring adaptability for modern buildings.
Aesthetic and Functional Excellence
- Seamless Appearance: The system integrates fire-rated and standard sections without visible differences, maintaining a uniform façade.
- Material Versatility: Combines transparent glass with opaque elements like metal sheets or concrete for diverse design possibilities.
- Certified Reliability: Meets rigorous safety and performance standards, tested at National Certified Testing Laboratories.
Applications
This project demonstrates the MB-SR60NY's capability to create sophisticated, safe, and energy-efficient commercial spaces. Its robust fire resistance, high performance, and elegant design make it ideal for modern retail or institutional buildings in urban settings.
