Why? Its beauty, versatility, and safety, of course.
Citing the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, a November 2017 article by architectural glass news resource USGlass News Network and USGlass Magazine highlighted this trend:
"Construction spending continues to increase in building segments that use large amounts of glass," it states. “Spending in commercial construction grew 15.5 percent through the first three quarters of 2017 compared to the same time in 2016. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, it declined 1.1 percent from September to August but spiked 11.4 percent in September compared to the same month last year.”
As discussed in an April 2017 article in Glass Magazine, another resource for the most recent glass industry news, glass doors in commercial interiors pose three key benefits:
Glass products are made with intricacy and precision to ensure each project is safe, awe-inspiring, beautiful—and not to mention, practical. Because glass can be easily manipulated in a wide variety of ways, its possibilities within a door system, wall or partition are endless.
Glass can be:
The Glass Magazine article suggests keeping current trends, size limits, pricing, design, and hardware requirements in mind when working with commercial glass doors, specifically.
“As glass height and thickness increase, wider glass is expectedly more common as well, making appropriate support of the increasing glass weight vital," it continues. "Proper support will ensure ongoing performance and prevent future problems.”
“Verify all glass systems have testing or manufacturer approval prior to installation, particularly considering the different types and sizes of tempered glass available,” adds the article.
However you chose to integrate glass products within your next interior project, it’s important to work with a reliable and skilled commercial glass manufacturer and fabrication company.
Learn more about what you should look for in a glass fabricator, here.