Casinos are known for pushing the limits of architectural design, and the new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida is no exception.
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida is 137 m (440 feet) above the ground, covered with glass and millions of lights. It is the world's first guitar-shaped hotel and it is really hard to miss.
Designed by Klai Juba Wald, this 34-story building is undoubtedly a landmark during the day. Moreover, due to the light show-produced by 2.3 million LED lights, video mapping and lasers, plus the reflectivity of its outer walls-it is impossible to miss at night.
Although the hotel is located in Florida and is subject to strict hurricane-related building codes, thanks to Kuraray’s SentryGlas® interlayer, glass is widely deployed and plays a vital role, not only in providing eye-catching beauty, but also in Gives solidity and functionality aspects.
The guitar-shaped hotel is part of a $1.5 billion entertainment complex that has more than 1,100 rooms (600 in the guitar), 3,810 square meters (41,000 square feet) of spa, restaurants, shopping, 54,600 Square meters (13.5 acres) of swimming pool and lagoon experience, an event center with 7,000 seats, and of course a fully functional 18,100 square meters (195,000 square feet) gaming space.
In addition to the facade, SentryGlas® laminate is also part of the lobby entrance, shopping area and restaurant area-including a complex curved glass wall with curved sliding doors that enclose the butcher shop and located in the Council Oak restaurant. Laminated glass continues to the spectacular indoor waterscape — around a glass cylinder with a diameter of 12.2 m (40 feet) — called Oculus, which is composed of 14 custom laminated glass, some of which are also affixed with projection films. SentryGlas® is also used in guest rooms, balcony railings and even shower doors. These materials are provided by Continental Glass. In both cases, laminated glass helps ensure the safety and protection of occupants.
Ron Hull, Kuraray's US Marketing Manager, said: "SentryGlas® laminated panels are used in a variety of different exterior and interior locations, mainly because of their strength, stiffness, and excellent transparency and light transmittance during use and after breakage. This is one of the best examples of multi-location SentryGlas® installations I have seen so far.
Noshad A. Shamshad, owner of the façade contractor NR Windows, explained: “We deal with many different types of glass, but in this area, almost all glass is designated to use SentryGlas® interlayer. In this case, the reason for choosing It is because of strict building codes and complex geometric shapes of the building, including the architect’s requirements to see smooth curvature. The facade is composed of insulated glass units, consisting of two 1/4 inch (6 mm) glass panels and SentryGlas® It is laminated with an air gap and another 1/4 inch (6 mm) glass panel. On the curved surfaces on the east and west sides of the facade, the two layers on both sides of the air gap are laminated to meet the safety glass specifications and Give them extra strength.
“We are definitely seeing the increasing use of SentryGlas® in public and private facilities. What’s interesting is that as the hurricane’s path moves, its deployment is spreading further along the coast. In fact, we’ve just been in Mississippi. It was used in a new casino that also specified the impact resistance of its glass. This is the first company to use SentryGlas® mezzanine to meet strict Miami-Dade County regulations after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Casinos. Drawing inspiration from Florida’s strict building codes, people in different regions are now starting to see them "reinforce" their buildings in a longer-term perspective.
The main entrance of the guitar is also a sea of glass. Thanks to the SLIMPACT® system of Faour Glass, the smallest frame and the largest strength complement each other. "SLIMPACT® is the first of its kind, a patented frameless, impact-resistant glass solution," explains Angelo Rivera, vice president of Faour Glass Technologies. "Years ago, similar applications were achieved by docking panels together and using silicone connections, but Hurricane Andrew rewrote all the code. This code change means that in the short term, most glass elements must have important frames .
Everyone accepted it, although architects who like clarity and simplicity are not hard-core fans. In view of these limitations, we developed and designed a modern minimalist solution for the construction industry, and our SLIMPACT® system was born. It started with a fixed size a few years ago and has now expanded to the point where we can now provide panels up to 3 m (10 ft) wide and 6 m (20 ft) high, with SentryGlas® as its standard.
“The lobby glass uses our SLIMPACT® XL products, and some of the panels are 2 x 6 m (6 x 20 feet) in size,” Rivera explains, “including 6 mm (0.25 inches) external lite + 3 mm (1.2 mm) 100 million miles) SentryGlas ® + 12.7 mm (0.5 inches) second lite + 3 mm SentryGlas® + 12.7 mm (0.5 inches) internal lite. These panels and doors do not require additional testing, but with the help of Al Farooq Because of the orientation of the panels, we have carried out additional engineering, these panels are usually designed to distribute their load vertically.
Jalal Farooq from Al-Farooq Corporation explained: “For the hotel’s entrance, due to the design aesthetics, the SLIMPACT® panels surrounding the five sets of SLIMPACT® doors are actually stacked vertically, so we helped develop a special support that allows The structure of the lateral transfer of the load."
"We standardize SentryGlas® to all laminates; 95% of what we do is structuring in applications" Rivera continues. "For curved doors and panels, we must ensure that we can provide the maximum possible stiffness and strength, and this structural element also runs through Oculus and some storefronts."
Echoing Noshad on NR Windows, Rivera explained: "We have also seen SentryGlas® designated further afield, along the east coast and the farthest to New York. More and more communities hope Florida and Miami-Dade can help them Define your own, stricter building codes."
During severe weather events, no matter where you live on earth, the ability to combine amazing aesthetics with code-compliant strength and performance should not be overlooked. As a result, SentryGlas® has become the preferred interlayer to minimize wind-borne debris during storms. With SentryGlas®, the best performance is beyond doubt.
Architect: Klai Juba Wald Facade Contractor: NR Windows, Inc. Lobby Consultant: Al-Farooq Corporation Interior and Entrance: Faour Glass Technologies Shower Door: Continental Glass Architect: Seminole Tribe of Florida
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