• Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
Call us at 888.619.2226
Glass Paint
  • Home
  • About
  • BUY ONLINE
  • INFO
    • PRODUCTS / DATA / VIDEOS
    • HGTV
    • FAQs
    • Make Your Own Colors
    • LIMITED WARRANTY
  • Gallery
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
  • Search
  • Menu Menu
  • 0Shopping Cart

Iconic Glass Structures – General Motors Technical Center

January 29, 2017/in Blog, Glass Paint/by eileen
Iconic Glass Structures – General Motors Technical Center

Iconic Glass Structures – General Motors Technical Center

This week in our ongoing series on glass construction, we look at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, MI. The GM Technical Center was one of the very first buildings to make heavy use of architectural glass, when it was initially designed in 1949.

The Technical Center was designed by neofuturistic architect Eero Saarinen. Saarinen studied architecture in Paris, beginning in 1929. He completed his studies at Yale University in 1934. Saarinen’s design style was influenced by Bauhaus designers and architects, including Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Although he did not study at the Bauhaus, Saarinen often designed furniture, some of which –like his Tulip Chair – is considered iconic for its time period.

Saarinen also designed buildings and other structure. One of his most recognizable designs is the iconic St. Louis Gateway Arch. In addition to the General Motors Technical Center, Saarinen designed a number of corporate buildings, including headquarters for IBM, Bell Laboratories, CBS and John Deere. He also designed the TWA Terminal at JFK Airport in New York, and the main terminal at Dulles International Airport.

The GM Technical Center is situated on a 700-acre campus and contains dozens of buildings. Its main building was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and has also been designated as a National Historical Landmark.

One of the features of Saarinen’s original site design is the “Design Dome,” a 185-foot diameter dome that is capped with interlocking aluminum panels and glass walls. Every GM product produced since 1956 has been introduced on the dome’s shadowless design floor. GM recently refurbished the Design Dome. One of the upgrades includes computer controlled white and colored LED lighting to accentuate the products on the Design Dome floor.

Glassprimer™ glass paint is a specialized glass coating that bonds permanently to glass surfaces. GlassPrimer also makes a glass surface molecular activator that is designed to work with UV-inkjet glass printing processes. Glassprimer™ glass paint can be used in both interior and exterior applications and can help reduce solar heat gain in some applications. For more information about Glassprimer™ glass paint, please visit the rest of our site. If you’d like to purchase Glassprimer™ glass paint, please visit our online store .

Photo Credit: Gabriel Jorby, via Flickr.com

Tags: General Motors Technical Center, glass and steel buildings, iconic glass structures
Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Share on Vk
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
You might also like
Iconic glass structures – Willis TowerIconic Glass Structures – The Shard
Iconic glass structures – Willis TowerIconic Glass Structures – Bahrain World Trade Centre
Iconic glass structures – Willis TowerIconic glass structures – Basque Health Dept
Iconic glass structures – Willis TowerIconic Glass structures – Beeld en Geluid
Iconic glass structures – Willis TowerIconic Glass Structures: Louvre Pyramid in Paris
Iconic glass structures – Willis TowerIconic glass structures – Willis Tower
Iconic glass structures – Willis TowerIconic Glass Structures – Petronas Towers
Iconic glass structures – Willis TowerIconic glass structures – La Estancia Chapel
Popular
  • Customer Reviews / Post your ReviewsMarch 1, 2010 - 9:21 am
  • Glass Paint ForumMay 10, 2010 - 3:55 pm
  • We are Professional Grade Glass PaintSeptember 11, 2014 - 11:51 am
  • VOC Compliance…September 11, 2014 - 11:59 am
Recent
  • What kind of paint can be used on glass?October 17, 2017 - 5:05 pm
  • Tips for using glass paintOctober 17, 2017 - 4:55 pm
  • How to use glass paintOctober 17, 2017 - 4:47 pm
  • Backpainted glass backsplash is a great seasonal project
    Backpainted glass backsplash is a great seasonal projec...June 29, 2017 - 12:00 pm
Comments
Tags
art glass backpainted glass colored glass commercial glass container glass decorating with glass energy efficient glass flat glass frosted glass glass glass bridge Glass Building glass buildings glass coating glass coatings glass decorating glass decoration glass design glass doors glass paint glass paint bathroom glass painting glass paint kitchen glass paint projects glass pool glass printing glass recycling glass strength Gorilla glass how to paint glass iconic glass structures interior glass low e glass metallic glass opaque glass painted glass painting glass photovoltaic glass radioactive glass recycled glass recycling glass safety glass smart glass stained glass tempered glass

Categories

  • Activator
  • Blog
  • Glass Paint
  • Home slider
  • home-first-coloum
  • home-first-row
  • home-second-column
  • home-testimonial-row
  • Skip
  • Uncategorized

ABOUT

Glass Paint – self-priming/permanent-bonding glass paint began outside of the USA in early 1997. In late 2003 Glass Paint moved to the USA for distribution in North America.

QUICK MENU

  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Glass Paint FaQs
  • LIMITED WARRANTY
  • PRODUCTS / DATA / VIDEOS
  • Sitemap

Products

  • Complete Package, Glass Paint Component “A/B” GPPP083®/GPUC083® (Self-Priming Glass Paint/Catalyst) Complete Package, Glass Paint Component “A/B” GPPP083®/GPUC083® (Self-Priming Glass Paint/Catalyst) $265.00
  • Glass Paint Component “A” GPPP083® (Self-Priming Glass Paint only) **Catalyst required Glass Paint Component “A” GPPP083® (Self-Priming Glass Paint only) **Catalyst required $190.00

CONTACT INFO

USA / International

Toll Free: 888.619.2226
Atlanta, Georgia: 718.374.5229
Brooklyn, New York: 718.374.5229
Fax: 888.619.2226
E-Mail: [email protected]
© 2024 Glass Paint. All rights reserved - Enfold Theme by Kriesi
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
Electricity generating coating applied to flexible glassElectricity generating coating applied to flexible glassIs glass a solid after all?Glass can tell a forensic examiner a lot
Scroll to top