Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak is located on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, in Colorado. The Summit House features AviProtek® E glass, a bird deterrent solution with acid-etched linear patterns on surface 1 to protect local wildlife. A Solarban® 70 low-e coating from Vitro Architectural Glass on surface 2 improves the building’s energy performance.


Awards

2021 CSI Environmental Stewardship Award, presented by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)

2022 PCI Design Awards, Special Award: Sustainable Design, presented by Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

Product(s)

6mm clear glass AviProtek® E with custom pattern on surface 1 and low-e Solarban® 70 coating on surface 2

Architect

RTA Architects, CO and GWWO Architects

Fabricator

Oldcastle Denver

Blog

Bird Friendly Glass at The Garden Room of the National Aviary
In October 2020 the National Aviary in Pittsburgh unveiled its new bird friendly Garden Room, with glass walls on all sides overlooking the Aviary’s historic Allegheny Commons. The new venue provides a space for public programming, meetings and community events. It also serves as a site to educate visitors about ecological concerns relating to the Aviary’s mission, including bird conservation. With these perspectives in mind, architects Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel (PWWG) selected AviProtek® bird friendly glass and Solarban® Acuity™.

Samples

To touch and feel our glass, please order your free samples.