Viridian performance glass for Caroline Springs, Melbourne

Portrayed on television commercials as a hot tub of suburban bliss and golden, everlasting, afternoons Caroline Springs is a surprising locale to discover architecture for the body and mind. Founded on basalt plains 20 kms to Melbourne's west, it's a suburb that has come a long way in a short time - from bedrock and thistle to Arcadian fields. Its new library and civic centre is an indication of why the place has surged. Suters Prior Cheney Architects and a potentially chaotic client group of nine, have delivered a knockout result. The library's richly detailed, jewel-like glazing features and a masterful play of scale and volume provide an intriguing narrative.

Best Seller by Peter Hyatt.

Glazing Specifications
"Some of the glazing specification proved extremely difficult but with the efforts from Suters and Viridian we were able to achieve a result that proved to be extremely satisfying."
Mike Mullen, Manager, Glass Tech, Melbourne.

All performance glass supplied by Viridian.

East elevation; Pre-cast hexagonal panels - 13.52mm white translucent Low E laminate. Also 26.52mm white translucent Low E laminated toughened. Coloured interlayer.

Building perimeter at ground level; all framing was glazed in 6mm Grey Eclipse Advantage toughened and 6mm clear toughened as the inner lining in a double glazed unit.

North elevation; 13.52mm Laminated toughened Topsol Priva Blue and 13.52mm combined with Vanceva Sapphire Blue cranked glazing. Bolted to steel structure via spider fittings.

Vanceva evening shadow toughened and laminated.

Front entry doors; 12mm clear toughened. Hexagonal panels weigh nearly 400kg and required power suction lifting equipment.