DLR Lexicon
Location
Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
Architect
Carr Cotter & Naessens Architects
This large library building is predominately clad in stone and a series of glazed facades, while the west elevation features red brick with punch windows.
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© 2014 Peter Barrow
The punch windows are comprised of stick curtain walling with inward opening windows and external bronze anodised louvre blades. The blades are supported from a perimeter fin supported with a thermally broken connection to the stick system.
The large feature glazing to the north elevation includes toggle fixed insulated glass units glazed into a gasket net system, in turn supported by flush-finished stainless steel capturing the IGU all around, while a bespoke stainless steel profile captures the glazing at the intermediate horizontals. Vertical stainless steel ties span from top to bottom providing additional support to the horizontal transoms.
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