Durham-based glass specialist Romag has recently won a contract in Nagoya, Japan to supply laminated glass panels to the central feature of a new leisure and retail complex. The laminated glass panels will make up a roof covering the central area within the complex, once complete the glass will be flooded with water to a depth of approximately 100mm, forming an elevated glass lake. Surrounding the water zone will be a glass walkway, access to which is gained via a staircase, also constructed of glass treads. The whole structure, which measures approximately 100 x 24m, will be supported on four large columns, and at night specialist lighting and lasers will be used to create spectacular refracted light patterns through the water. The order was placed with Romag by YKK Architectural Products of Tokyo. (whole item)
