Structural Glazing Explained for Architects

Ask three architects what structural glazing means and you may get three answers. The term covers silicone-bonded curtain wall, point-supported and bolted assemblies, and glass…

Stick vs. Unitized Curtain Wall Systems

Both systems produce the same thing: a non-load-bearing aluminium and glass envelope hung off the building structure. The difference is where it gets assembled —…

Q4 Closeout Sale: Save 20% on VTECH Skylights While Supplies Last!

Bring more natural light into your next project—and save big with special year-end pricing on select 2026 VTECH skylights from Crystal Structures Glazing. As 2026…

Storefront Glass Repair for Facility Managers

Storefront glass is the part of a building that gets hit — by vehicles, weather, shopping carts, and occasionally people. It’s also the part tenants…

Insulated vs. Laminated Glass Panels: When to Specify Each

The question gets asked as an either/or, and it isn’t one. Insulated glass and laminated glass describe two different things — one is how lites…

Commercial Glass Replacement: Process, Lead Times & Costs

Commercial glass replacement looks like a simple transaction and rarely is. The glass in a curtain wall, storefront, skylight, or railing is part of an…

Designing Covered Walkways: Glass vs. Polycarbonate

An entrance canopy is one bay. A covered walkway is sixty. That difference is the whole design problem. Decisions that barely register over a single…

Glass Canopy Systems for Building Entrances & Walkways

A glass canopy is the most scrutinized twenty feet of a building. It’s at eye level, it’s the first thing anyone touches, and it’s the…

How Big Can a Skylight Be? Sizing Large & Custom Skylights

“How big can it be” is the first question on almost every atrium, natatorium, and lobby project, and it doesn’t have a single answer. The…

Commercial vs. Residential Skylights: Specs, Spans, Applications

The words describe the same object, glass in a roof, but they refer to two different product categories with different governing standards, different engineering, and…

Thank You!

We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the contractors, glass companies, roofers, engineers, and architects that consider using our products. We know that the construction industry is full of options and we’re glad you’ve chosen Crystal Structures.

Rockville High School Rockville, MD

Greenhouse
Design: Friar Associates Inc.
Contractor: Pioneer Builders
Order #25383

South Carolina Aquarium Learning Lab Charleston, SC

Canopy
Architect: John Ciccarelli Architect 
Contractor: Trident Construction
Order #25437

SC University Green Student Center Orangeburg, SC

Canopy
Architect: Coast Architects
Contractor: Cabra Construction
Order #25436

Jackson Parish Emergency Room Jonesboro, LA

Skylight
Architect: CD Morgan & Associates Inc.
Glass Partner: Ruston Glass
Order #25435

VW Group of America Chattanooga, TN

Skylight
Architect: Stantec
Contractor: KBD Group
Order #25434

Niagra Falls Elementary School Niagra Falls, NY

Greenhouse
Architect: CPL 
Glass Partner: Sterling Glass
Order S24-001

Greenhouse Architect: CPL Glass Partner: Sterling Glass Order S24-001

Skylight
Architect: WER Northwest Arkansas
Contractor: Milestone Construction
Order #S24-002

Maryland Heritage Center St. Mary City, MD

Skylight

Order S24-006

F-35 Engine Shop, Danneley Field Montgomery, AL

Translucent Walls
Architect: SS & L Architecture
Contractor: Bear Brothers
Order S24-004

Tewksbury Public Works Tewksbury, MA

Translucent Walls
Architect: Weston & Sampson
Contractor: G & R Construction
Order #S24-003

Hansborough Recreation Center New York, NY

Skylight
Designer: 1100 Architect PC
Contractor: Padilla Construction
Order S24-005