Enclos

American design and engineering company

Enclos

Founded| 1946
Headquarters| Eagan, Minnesota
Website| https://enclos.com/

Enclos Corp, referred to as Enclos, is a specialty glazing and exterior facade contractor in the United States. The firm provides design, engineering, fabrication and assembly services for custom curtainwall systems and structural glass facades.[1] Enclos is headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, and is a subsidiary of CH Holdings USA, Inc.

## History

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Started in 1946 under the name Cupples Products, the firm initially manufactured residential window products. Over the years, the firm's scope of work progressed to include the design, engineering, fabrication, assembly and field installation of custom curtainwall systems. The firm operated over the decades under the names of Harmon Contract, Harmon Ltd, and Enclos.[2]

In 2007, Enclos acquired Advanced Structures Inc. (ASI).[3] The firm launched the Advanced Technology Studio of Enclos in Los Angeles, California in 2009.[4] A second Advanced Technology Studio of Enclos was opened in New York City in 2011.

## Notable projects

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* Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada,
* Chase Center, Golden State Warriors Stadium, San Francisco, California, 2019
* New Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, California, 2019
* San Francisco Museum of Modern Art expansion, San Francisco, California, 2015[5]
* World Trade Center Transportation Hub, Manhattan, New York City, 2015[6]
* 300 New Jersey Avenue (also referred to as “51 Louisiana Avenue”[7]), Washington, D.C., 2009[8]
* 432 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, 2015[9]
* 680 Folsom Street, San Francisco, California, 2013[10]
* Fulton Center, Manhattan, New York City, 2014[11][12]
* John Jay College, School of Criminal Justice, Manhattan, New York City, 2011[13]
* LA Live, Los Angeles, California, 2010[14]
* Music City Center, Nashville, Tennessee, 2013[15]
* Newseum, Washington, D.C., 2008[16]
* One North Wacker, Chicago, Illinois, 2002
* Station Place: Security & Exchange Commission Headquarters, Washington, D.C., 2009.[17]
* Bloomberg Tower, Manhattan, New York City, 2005[18]

## References

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Notes

1. ^ Gruen, Amanda (2013). "Enclos' High Performance Facades Series Focuses On Glass, Facade Technology". Architect’s Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
2. ^ "A Brief History". www.enclos.com. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
3. ^ "Demand for high-tech glazing systems prompts Enclos, ASI deal". Glass Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
4. ^ "A facade technology think tank". Glass Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
5. ^ "Rising Art Scene: Like its Predecessor, an Addition to SFMOMA Asserts Itself in a Rapidly Developing Neighborhood". Retrieved 28 April 2016.
6. ^ "Retractable Skylight in World Trade Center Oculus Takes Final Form". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
7. ^ Gruen, Amanda (2013). "Enclos' High Performance Facades Series Focuses On Glass, Facade Technology". Architect’s Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
8. ^ Patterson, Mic (2011). Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures. Wiley. p. 154.
9. ^ "In Detail>432 Park Avenue". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
10. ^ "Facade Retrofits: Wrap it Up". Architectural Record. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
11. ^ "Fulton Center in Lower Manhattan Reopens After 13 Years". Architect Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
12. ^ "Building the Sky-Reflector Net at Fulton Center," Steel Institute of New York, http://www.siny.org/article/video_building_the_sky_reflector_net_at_fulton_center
13. ^ "John Jay College Expansion". Structure Magazine. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
14. ^ Patterson, Mic (2011). Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures. Wiley. pp. 120, 127, 128.
15. ^ "The Next Dimension". Glass Magazine. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
16. ^ Patterson, Mic (2011). Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures. Wiley. p. 224\. ISBN 978-0-470-50243-3.
17. ^ Gruen, Amanda (2013). "Enclos' High Performance Facades Series Focuses On Glass, Facade Technology". Architect’s Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
18. ^ Curtain Walls: Recent Developments by Cesar Pelli & Associates. Birkhäuser Architecture. 14 October 2005. ISBN 9783764376543. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

Further reading

* Boswell, Keith. "Exterior Building Enclosures: Design Process and Composition for Innovative Facades". Wiley.
* Hughes, C.J. "Bringing Space and Light to the Underground" Architectural Record (September 2011)
* Patterson, Mic. "Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures". Wiley.
* Pearson, Clifford. "A local firm with a global practice rethinks the headquarters for the world’s largest charitable foundation" Architectural Record (2012)
* Vaglio, Jeffrey and Paterson, Mic. "Seeing Double" US Glass Magazine (March 2011)

## External links

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* Official website