Case Study: Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa The Project A 483-bedroom, R300 million hotel, in- terlinked to the Cape Town International Convention Centre and situated at foreshore in the heart of Cape Town. An impressive, structurally glazed façade is among the most spectacular features of the state-of-the-art luxury hotel in one of the most spectacular locations in Africa. The Challenge The structurally glazed facade of the hotel features over 500 fl at glass panels with dou- ble clad skins. The panels were designed and constructed so that none of the aluminium frames are visible giving the impression of one continuous wall of glass. In total, 12,000 square metres of structural glazing were installed. The Vision To blend an ultra-modern European glass

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