Glass Curtain Wall is still the first choice for super high-rises

A curtain wall forum was held in Shanghai. Participators revealed that glass curtain wall is still the most important model and the first choice for super high-rises.

With its elegant appearance, durability and high efficiency, glass curtain wall is one of the most important forms for building fenders. Especially in high-rises and super high-rises, glass curtain wall is exclusive. It has been widely used in new buildings, such as Shanghai World Financial Center and Guangzhou Television Tower. China is the largest curtain wall manufacturer and user in the world. In 2006, there were about 60 million square meters of glass curtain walls used in construction, with nearly 100 billion yuan of output value; during the last year, China exported 30 billion yuan of curtain walls.

The Shanghai Curtain Wall Forum 2008 was organized by Shanghai Architects and Building Material Enterprisers Association. In the theme of “Architect and Curtain Wall”, the forum gave prominence to the contributions and effects architects made.