Structural Glass Zoo Enclosuures
CHESTER ZOO SNOW LEOPARD ENCLOSURE
Chester Zoo’s new state-of-the-art snow leopard habitat has been designed to authentically recreate the rocky terrain of the Himalan mountains.
Air cooled caves will take visitors nose-to-nose with the snow leopards while providing shelter and a cool place for the big cats when the weather is warm outside.
Pilkington OptiView Ultra Protect composition was used to create the leopard enclosure glass viewing screens.
Pilkington OptiView Ultra range consists of sputtered off-line coated anti-reflective (AR) products based on a Pilkington Optiwhite low-iron substrate. Different versions of products are available such as monolithic, laminated, toughenable, either coated on one or both sides, including coatings with thermal insulation properties.
Watch us installing
Click on the video above to watch us installing the glass viewing screens for the Snow Leopards using a small spider crane.
STRUCTURAL GLASS ZOO ENCLOSURE / VIVARIUM
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
Walk on glass roof / viewing platform.
- Supported by multi-laminate structural glass beams.
- Stainless steel beam shoes.
- Manufactured in the UK and installed in Czech Republic by our experienced installers.
Pilkington OptiView Ultra Protect composition availble.
Pilkington OptiView™ is a range of glass with an anti-reflective coating(s) to reduce visible light reflectance and to allow more light to pass through.
The Pilkington OptiView™ Range includes the following products:
- Pilkington OptiView™ Ultra – a monolithic glass with an anti-reflective coating on one surface, typically incorporated in bespoke laminated constructions.
- Pilkington OptiView™ Ultra DC – a dual-coated, anti-reflective product giving a light reflectance of only 1%, when compared to standard clear float glass that gives 8% reflectance.
- Pilkington OptiView™ Ultra Protect – a laminated, anti-reflective glass with coatings on surface 1 and 4 giving a light reflectance of only 1% with safety/security properties.
Applications include: Shopfronts, showrooms, Façades, windows, viewing areas, Retail, merchandise displays, Museum and exhibition displays, Digital signage, touch panels, Stadia, corporate boxes, and of course Zoos!
We design, manufacture & install, wherever you are.
EXPERIENCED INSTALLERS
We can install your project using our own specialist glass lifting equipment and experienced installers trained by us. We regularly install large glass panels & rooflights for other glass companies, so unless you wish to carry out the installation yourself, we have this covered.
MANUFACTURED IN UK
We design and manufacture all of our products from our factory in Lancashire. Our armourglass range of walk on glass & drive on glass is only manufactured by Structural Glass Design.
armourglass DRIVE®
Super Srong Drive On Structural Glass Floors & Rooflights. Designed for heavy domestic or commercial use, armourglass DRIVE® is high specification and the strongest glass available as a drive on structural glass panel.
armourglass DISPLAY
Walk on and drive on glass floors with an aluminium box attached underneath to display historical artefacts, sculptures or persomal treasured items. The possibilities are endless!