W. L. Hall Company's Multiple Building System Solutions for the Brand-New Waterbury House (Minneapolis) Luxury Apartments

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Waterbury House provides unmatched apartment living in Minneapolis, featuring expansive lake vistas, premium-grade finishes, and an array of luxurious amenities.


Teaming with ESG Architects and Frana Companies, the W. L. Hall Company furnished and installed interior glass walls, translucent skylights, and elevator smoke protection systems on this amazing project.

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Waterbury House required a sleek and uniform appearance with excellent acoustical ratings for their business management office on the first floor.

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To meet Waterbury House's requirements, we provided the Zona 1 Glass Wall System. The Zona 1 system can provide both swing and sliding doors and offers STC ratings from 34 - 38. All Zona systems offer an 1.5" reveal for a consistent, slender profile around the entire system.

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We installed Kalwall translucent skylights for Waterbury House's luxury rooftop restaurant, creating a visually pleasing environment with soft, diffused illumination that minimizes shadows and enhances visual comfort.


Kalwall skylights also provide excellent thermal insulation, are impact-resistant, can withstand harsh weather conditions,

๏ปฟand require minimal maintenance.

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For smoke containment at the 9th-floor elevators, we successfully installed two Smoke Guard M200 units. These M200 units allow the elevators to open directly onto a fire-rated corridor without the need for a separate elevator lobby. Smoke Guard allows design professionals to maximize both space efficiency and life safety.

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With our extensive range of top-of-the-line building systems, contact us to transform your custom design into reality.

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