Case Studies

SAFTI FIRST®’s USA-made fire rated glass and framing systems helped transform Great Jones Distilling Co. into an immersive distillery and hospitality destination in Manhattan. By enclosing the central copper still and key circulation paths with 2-hour fire-resistive glass walls and full-vision fire-rated doors, SAFTI FIRST® delivered maximum transparency, safety, and code compliance without compromising design.

See how SAFTI FIRST and KPF turned elevator code requirements into a luminous design statement at the Waterline Tower in Austin.

SAFTI FIRST®’s fire rated glass transformed CarGurus’ 10-story stairwell into a light-filled hub that fosters visual connectivity and openness. By providing USA-made 2-hour fire-resistive walls and 90-minute full-vision temperature rise doors, SAFTI FIRST® delivered openness, safety, and code compliance without compromising design.

Renowned architecture firm, Studio Gang, chose fire-rated glass to maximize light and transparency in the creative spaces at California College of the Arts. SAFTI FIRST® provided 1-hour fire-rated walls with 10-ft-tall doors, enhancing security, promoting wellness, and meeting strict fire and safety code requirements.

Discover how NYU’s Paulson Center uses fire rated glazing to transform below-grade spaces in a vertical campus. Learn how early design collaboration created safer, brighter, code-compliant underground facilities.

Because having an open, transparent lab design was crucial in promoting collaboration, boosting creativity and potentially achieving LEED, WELL Building, and Fitwel certifications, the design team used fire rated glass in several communal areas while meeting all safety and fire requirements.

A key element in achieving LEED Sustainability and WELL Building principles for the new Cayuga Park Medical Office Building was incorporating fire-rated glass in the building's centrally located, two-hour stairwell.

In New York, developers and their architects are using cantelevered always looking for new strategies to realize the maximum potential of their real estate developments. Fire rated glass helps preserve views and meet fire and life safety code requirements.