Case Study: Old Trafford, Manchester, UK The Project A new structurally glazed main entrance / atrium at Old Trafford, home of the world’s biggest football club, Manchester United. As well as making an impressive statement to fans and visitors, the new entrance also had to provide a reception area and office space for staff at the ‘Theatre of Dreams’. The Challenge To structurally glaze a spectacular fifteen metre high, 800m 2 glass wall featuring the largest glass panels ever constructed in the UK. The panels, measuring 4.2m high by 1.8 metres wide each weighed nearly 300kg and had to be craned into place. They utilised 32mm double glazed units comprising a 10mm green anti-sun outer leaf and a 6mm clear toughened inner leaf. A special bespoke version of the SCHÜCO S

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