The Art Complex Museum

The Art Complex Museum was built for the purpose of collecting, housing, protecting and displaying beautiful art for the enjoyment of the general public. In the fall of 1997, it was apparent that the old building was in need of new windows and entrances. We were hired to work in association with the architectural firm DiNisco Design Partnership to provide a practical and aesthetically appealing design for the new window systems. The window project entailed 3,000 sq. ft. of glass and it was 100% self-performed. There were several challenging aspects to this project. The main challenge being that the existing glass was insulated and field glazed into frames made on-site consisting of wood sills, steel mullions and a wood frieze board installed at the head over the glass. This form of glazing leads to glass failure and it is difficult to change a piece of glass without destroying it. There were 84 windows on this project and 68 of them had to be made in a curved slope. We created custom window templates which were then flown directly to the window manufacturer to match and complete the process. We were involved in this project from start to finish, and they personally made the measurements, engineered and installed the new windows.