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Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed North American Headquarters
Location: Malvern, Pennsylvania
Design Statement: Bernardon provided architectural
design services for the new North American headquarters
of Saint-Gobain, the largest building materials manufacturer
in the world, and its subsidiary CertainTeed. The design
team had to revive an aging structure on an abandoned,
65-acre corporate campus. Two older buildings were stripped
down completely and renovated, along with a 40,000
SF addition, which helped transform the two disjointed
buildings into one seamless structure.
The renovated headquarters is a bold, 280,000 SF “living
laboratory” of products made by Saint-Gobain and their Every aspect of the building reflects a staunch commitment
subsidiaries. For the desired “iconic” image, the design to employee-focus and sustainability. The project has received
team developed a dramatic curved glass façade featuring double-Platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building
SageGlass, a revolutionary thermodynamic glass product. Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
This curve surrounds a spacious open-air amphitheater with (LEED) program. It also received a Merit Award from the
a beautiful cascading step fountain.
Delaware Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
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