Architectural Glass

Enhancing privacy, decoration, solar control and shading.

 

Contra Vision has developed specialist, high-quality printing techniques which enhance architectural glass with a combination of benefits including one-way vision and privacy, color and decoration, solar control and shading, and manifestation for both humans and to eliminate bird collisions.

From the outside, Contra Vision® architectural glass appears coloured or decorative, providing a distinctive look to modern buildings. From inside, the external-facing glass color is invisible and the see-through is excellent, providing natural working and living spaces.

 

Architectural Glass

Key Benefits

Decorative and colored architectural glass:
Incorporate color and signature architectural features to building facades and glass cladding.

Solar control glass:
Reduce solar heat gain, glare, UV radiation and air conditioning costs inside buildings.

One-way vision privacy glass design:
Hide the view into buildings.

Glass manifestation:
Ensure safety around glass doors, balustrades, internal partitions and glass cladding.

Bird-friendly glass:
Eliminate bird strikes and collisions.

A screen for digital projections on buildings.

Applications in Action

Benefits of Contra Vision for architectural glass include one-way vision and privacy, color and decoration, solar control and shading, and manifestation for both humans and to eliminate bird collisions, and there is a wide range of applications including glass curtain walling, louvres, balustrades, doors, internal partitions, signage, roof lights

Louvres

Curtain Walling

Ballustrades

Conservatories

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Geometric red glass facade and white structural framing of the Nova Building in Victoria, London.
Screen Printed Glass

Contra Vision® XR Ceramic™ is made by screen printing on glass a pattern (usually dots) of ceramic frit, creating fritted glass. The dots are a different color when seen from each side of the glass, creating a one-way vision effect.

Modern building facade with circular dot pattern on glass windows providing solar shading for the hotel exterior.
Printed Interlayers

With Contra Vision® Printed Interlayers™ the graphics are printed as a dot pattern onto a clear polyester film using our patented Contra Vision® XR™ technology. The interlayers are then laminated between glass.

Close-up of the Pullman Sydney Hyde Park building featuring a vibrant, colourful rainbow facade.
Printed Window Films

Enhance glass with decorative one-way vision effects for short or medium term applications. A good option if you want to change the graphics over time. We offer a range of solutions with inside view transparency from 20% to 50%.

Architectural Glass Case Studies

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