Modular railing
The intervention in the Edificio de la Luz consists of the installation of a modular railing system that forms the outer glass skin. The modules are made up of printed glass on aluminium frames and a buttoned glass as a handrail supplement. Its main characteristic on site is its rapid execution.
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The importance of the two necessary support points can be seen in the following construction detail. With two support points, one at the bottom for support and adjustment, and another at the top for anti-tilt, a precise calibration is achieved that overcomes possible differences in the alignment of the slabs.
The photographs show different phases of assembly and details of the finish of this element that acts as a railing and double skin.