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Glass dome

Glass dome


August 11, 2010
This article first appeared in the 200011 issue of BD+C.

A renovation of the Malcolm B. Love Library at San Diego State University involved the unusual task of creating enough natural light for a building that is 70 percent underground. A 75-ft.-diameter steel-and-glass dome skylight system was specified. The BMS-3000 system supports conventional cap, two-sided structural silicone and four-sided structural glazing techniques, and it features a patented glazing clip for thermal improvement.

Skylights Systems. Circle 205

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