According to vivarailings.com, SOLO “is an ultra-mini- malistic design . . . uniquely designed with a cohesive flow & multi-function parts. This system is comprised of a single stainless steel “Blade” post mounted via custom designed stand-offs.” The typical in-fill for the SOLO system is SOLO-GLASS (Tempered Glass), which is normally installed “with the glass on the inside with the posting on the outside,” Huzefa explains, “but they wanted the reverse. They wanted the glass to be on the outside and then all the way down the slab edge. We were able to make these custom changes by working closely with the general contractors.” The SHOE system – “a structural glass balustrade system with a patented compression set aluminum base shoe system” is another popular choice amongst customers. Accompanied by the SHOE Glass Railing – an “architec- tural railing solution [that] provides fall protection barrier without obstruction to view or an unsightly barrier” (vivarailings.com) – this system provides a flow condu- cive to contemporary “institutional, office, and hospitality layouts,” Tinwala explains. Not to be outdone, the newest addition to the Glass Railing systems at Viva Railings, SABRE, has been making a big impact out of the gate.
“We take a minimalistic approach.”
Essentially, SABRE is “a structural glass railing system with a unique Sabre Tooth shaped post with. . . Tempered glass . . . or Laminated glass railing . . . designed to have a single rail that performs as a handrail at the stairs and a
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