VISION Issue 49 | Page 43

43 Do you have a philosophy about sourcing materials locally? Look, there is. Can I also say, too, that it’s been a learning curve working with glass. We need local people like Viridian. We can’t work with an overseas supplier and then fix the problem when it lands here. Also, glass is one of those things I can’t protect enough throughout the entire job. The great quality of glass is the fact that you hardly see it. It’s the one thing you want to be invisible. Good specification and good handling means glass can be enhancing and also invisible. PROJECT Hawthorn Residence, Melbourne ARCHITECTS Gary Catt, CATT Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER John Gardner & Associates BUILDER Chris Lynch Homes WINDOW FABRICATION Paarhammer GLASS SUPPLIER One Glass PRINCIPAL GLAZING Viridian EnergyTech™