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California\u2019s Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) is a a three-story structure with a parabolic form and features structurally reinforced insulated glass curtain wall assemblies.<\/span>
Photos courtesy Wausau Window and Wall Systems. Photos by Bess Adler, Thornton Tomasetti<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Structurally reinforced insulated glass curtain wall assemblies are front and center in the design of California\u2019s Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC).<\/p>\n

About 20 million people visit Anaheim each year, and many now pass through the 6225-m2<\/sup> (67,000-sf), $185 million transit hub, which links to bus service, regional commuter rail, Amtrak, Anaheim Resort Transportation, shuttles, taxis, bikes, tour and charter buses, and other public\/private transportation providers.<\/p>\n

Owned and built by the City of Anaheim, ARTIC is a three-story structure with a parabolic form. Its long-span, grid-shell structure creates a welcoming space with open circulation and a light-filled atrium.<\/p>\n

\u201cARTIC is a community-focused building that will change how people think about public transportation,\u201d said Ernest Cirangle, FAIA, LEED AP, design principal for HOK\u2019s Los Angeles office. \u201cThis iconic facility is a symbol of a new era of public transit and was only made possible because of city leaders\u2019 unwavering commitment to a contemporary and bold design.\u201d<\/p>\n

The design called for the use of insulating glass with spectrally selective, low-emissivity (low-e) coatings that can provide solar heat gain control in conjunction with color-neutral reflection and transmission. The aluminum-framed systems\u2019 structural reinforcement meets the seismic performance requirements for the area\u2019s geography.<\/p>\n

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ARTIC\u2019s design called for insulating glass with spectrally selective coatings to provide solar heat gain control in conjunction with color-neutral reflection\/transmission.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Further, the custom-engineered 1200-m2<\/sup> (12,910-sf) curtain wall contributes to energy savings, occupant comfort, and durability. Its aluminum framing features a 101.6-mm (4-in.) face on transom members and a 76.2-mm (3-in.) face on the mullions. At the inverted-slope walls, the transoms and caps were designed to be orthogonal, so they would be parallel to the ground in terms of slope and ensuring proper internal drainage.<\/p>\n

Kazem Toossi, HOK\u2019s vice-president and technical director for the Los Angeles office and senior project architect on the ARTIC project, says 3-D modeling tools were central to creating the design.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn ARTIC, BIM was an important tool to set out the compound curve on east and west walls where window walls and metal panels were utilized,\u201d he said. \u201cThese elements were supported off the supplemental steel framing from the building structure. HOK and BuroHappold [Engineering] used the geopoint and surface rationalization for sidewalls to make every metal panel the same size parallelogram and to simplify curtainwall installation.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to indoor environmental quality, ARTIC\u2019s key sustainability features include:<\/p>\n