PVB Interlayers in Amazon Headquarters | Saflex

Amazon Headquarters' original complex was built in the 1970s and is considered an architectural icon among Milan’s commercial buildings. For its renovation, Milan-based GBPA Architects refurbished the dark, heavy cladding with a glass facade using 10,000 sq m of Isolar Solarlux^®solar control glass, anodized aluminum, Saflex Structural PVB Interlayers, and Saflex Acoustic PVB Interlayers.

Design

The project was designed to meet Platinum certification, the highest level of LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). GBPA Architects’ vision for Amazon Italy’s new headquarters blurs the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces. The solar control glass facade provides natural daylighting as well as maintains a quiet, comfortable environment with the use of low-iron laminated glass combining Saflex Q acoustic interlayers with Saflex conventional PVB interlayers.

Saflex DG Structural PVB was used because of its increased edge stability and compatibility with print, reducing the risk of delamination. The glass fins have fastening holes and processed edges at 45°. The silk screen printing on the fins provides decoration as well as shading.

With close attention to function and efficiency, the newly redesigned and refurbished Amazon Italy headquarters in Milan will continue to be an iconic building, and conventional Saflex, Saflex Acoustic, and Saflex Structural Interlayers that have been incorporated into the glazing of the building will help it function as intended for years to come.