C . R . LAURENCE
NEW BANC OF CALIFORNIA STADIUM UTILIZES HIGH-PERFORMANCE GLAZING SYSTEMS FROM C . R . LAURENCE TO INCREASE SAFETY , SECURITY , AND FUNCTION
The new , 22,000-seat Banc of California Stadium has opened to the public . Located in Los Angeles , California , the Genslerdesigned , state-of-the-art stadium will host Major League Soccer ( MLS ) games and be the home of the Los Angeles Football Club . It ’ s the former site of the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena , and represents the first open-air professional stadium built in Los Angeles since 1962 . Amenities include restaurants , retail stores , a museum , and a conference centre . In all , Banc of California Stadium is aimed at helping to revitalize Los Angeles ’ Exposition Park .
The privately funded , $ 350 million Banc of California Stadium is the most expensive MLS facility in league history . PCL Construction served as the general contractor on the project , and C . R . Laurence ( CRL ) manufactured and supplied custom all-glass entrances , glass railings , and bullet resistant transaction systems to enhance the aesthetics and function of the stadium . Helou Construction installed the glazing systems .
CRL ’ s DRS Door Rails and Blumcraft ® Panic Handles were installed throughout the stadium , including VIP entrances and suites . DRS Door Rails provide clean , uninterrupted glass spans , which give the entrances a contemporary , all-glass aesthetic . They feature patented Wedge-Lock ® technology that offers exceptional glass holding power and a faster installation time . The accompanying Blumcraft ® Panic Handles are ideal for high-traffic applications such as sports stadiums and further enhance the all-glass visuals using a slim and elegant tubular design . Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope ® supplied the glass for the entrances .
Select areas of the stadium incorporate CRL ’ s TAPER-LOC ® Frameless Glass Balustrade System . With its clean sightlines and minimal hardware , TAPER-LOC ® improves views while increasing safety . CRL ’ s Hand Rails were installed with LED lighting for improved visibility and aesthetic appeal . Available for toughened laminated and monolithic glass between 12 and 25,52 mm and in a wide choice of finishes , TAPER-LOC ® is a dry-glazed railing system that offers a hassle-free alternative to the mess and awkwardness of working with cement . With no scaffold required , the system enables installation to be completed from the safe side of the balustrade from start to finish , which is particularly useful in retrofit projects or when a broken glass panel needs to be changed as it eliminated the need for expensive scaffolding , cuts installation times and provides safety and security for installer and end user .
The system is easy to specify as it has been tested to meet the strictest building code requirements such as European BS6180:2011 and AbP , and American ICC-ES and 2015 IBC updates , the system uses a horizontal design , which allows it to be adjusted , dismantled and re-set . The aluminium base shoe , available in 3m lengths , can be surface or fascia-mounted , and provided drilled or undrilled .
The stadium faced an aggressive construction timeframe yet managed to open weeks ahead of schedule and in time for the new season . CRL ’ s rapid customization capabilities and robust distribution network offers one of the shortest lead times in the industry , which helped expedite the project .
“ A stadium project of this size presented challenging schedules that required precise coordination between the architect , contractors , and manufacturers ,” said Chris Hanstad , Vice President of Architectural Sales at CRL . “ We had the comprehensive product line and manufacturing capacity to provide a large scope of the customized glazing solutions needed to not only meet the project ’ s schedule , but its code requirements and design intent as well .”
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