Large Glulam Arches Take Shape at Una-Lam

We’re now in the midst of manufacturing glulam for the new Vertical Screen, Inc. headquarters building in Warminster, PA. One of the most prominent features of the completed building will be eleven glulam arches that span 145′ and rise 40′ high. These arches are made up of four different pieces of glulam, two arch legs and two top pieces of the arch. Below is a photo showing two of the top pieces awaiting completion in our finishing department.

The photo may not show this clearly, but each of these pieces is over 55′ long and 5′ deep and has a slight arch to it. We will need to manufacture 22 of these to complete the project. Also, you can see that there is an orange mark on each ply of the glulam arch. This denotes that the board came from our Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified stock. The owners of the project specified FSC material on this project because they are looking to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the US Green Building Council.

We will be sure to post more photos as we continue to manufacture the arch components.