The last decade has witnessed a proliferation of increasingly sophisticated building modeling and design tools that have helped to herald in a new era of architecture, one in which creativity seems to feel no bounds. This new era of possibility has greatly affected façades, as designers create building envelopes of ever-growing complexity.

The SuperLite III-XL 60-120 minute fire resistive multilaminate is available in butt-glazed assemblies with a maximum single panel size of 6,975 square inches, giving architects ultimate clear views and transparency. SuperLite III-XL also has the largest fixed-frame glass panel in the industry at 5,978 square inches. SuperLite III-XL is listed by UL and meets ASTM E-119 up to 2 hours with hose stream and CPSC Cat. II impact safety, the federal maximum safety standard. See this product at the AIA show next month, booth #1236.