05/19/2024
Celebrating the International Museum Month with a special shoutout to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture! ⭐️
We’re thrilled to have contributed to this iconic nonprofit institution with our fire-rated skylights and walkable glass floors, LITEFLAM system by Greenlite Glass Systems. ✨
For our fellow British Columbians, the month of May is a special time to honor incredible museums, art galleries, historic sites, cultural centres, and memory institutions right here in BC.
Let’s celebrate and support the BC Museums Week from May 13-19 and recognize the vital role these institutions play in our communities, economy, and education!
Project:
The National Museum of African American History & Culture is the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution with views of the White House and the Washington Monument, the museum is a three-tiered structure and is upward reaching. It stands as a symbolic structure that documents an extensive collection of art and historic objects devoted to African American lives and culture. The building connects traditional African American culture history with 21st century building materials including a walkable fire-rated glass floor and skylight combination.
System:
Liteflam 120 XT fire-rated glass floor provides fire-protection, and daylight solutions and allows light to shine through to the deeper levels of the building. In addition to lighting benefits, safety is a double feature benefit of this architectural glazing system. The 120 minute rated floor, located in the egress court of the museum, can provide 2 hours of fire-protection in case of fire and is covered with a grey slip resistant frit to keep the museum’s patron safe when walking out of the museum.
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