A Scheels superstore in Johnstown, Colo., to be completed in 2017, will use 24,500 square feet of electrochromic SageGlass. The dynamic glass will be featured in skylights throughout the 250,000-square-foot building, as well as the grand entrance.
According to a release from Sage, Scheels’ signature building style prominently features elements such as grand glass entrances, glazed clerestory areas and extensive skylight areas. These signature glazing elements bring in essential natural light, but have presented the architectural and engineering design teams with challenges in terms of managing glare, heat gain and fading in other stores.
Rich Wiemken, director of architecture at R.L. Engebretson Architects, says dynamic glass “will allow us to overcome heat and glare challenges at the new Johnstown store without sacrificing the access to natural daylight and views we strive for in SCHEELS’ signature design.”
The Johnstown location will be Scheels’ 27th store. In addition to clothing, gear and equipment specialty shops, the new store will feature a 65-foot indoor Ferris wheel, a 16,000-gallon aquarium, an archery lane, golf simulator, interactive games and a restaurant.
Great use of glass, and interesting to read the story on Dynamic Glass, and that Scheel’s went to the extra expense for their customers !