Bacon’s Architectural MuntinsBacon’s Architectural Muntins(BAM(BAM!!))

Project: One Main Building, Champaign, IllinoisProject: One Main Building, Champaign, IllinoisArchitect: Architectural Spectrum-ChampaignArchitect: Architectural Spectrum-Champaign

The ChallengeThe Challenge

The Architect wanted attractive and durable muntins The Architect wanted attractive and durable muntins resembling steel sash to dress thermally broken 2” x 4-1/2” resembling steel sash to dress thermally broken 2” x 4-1/2” standard storefront framing. The Architect specified the standard storefront framing. The Architect specified the storefront and the muntins’ finish match and be furnished, storefront and the muntins’ finish match and be furnished, installed and warranted from a single supplier.installed and warranted from a single supplier.

The only muntins available in the storefront industry had to be The only muntins available in the storefront industry had to be glued to glass, were costly to fabricate and install, did not glued to glass, were costly to fabricate and install, did not allow for a positive ‘wash’ of rain and hose water, and did allow for a positive ‘wash’ of rain and hose water, and did not allow for reglazing.not allow for reglazing.

Then they called Bacon & Van Buskirk.Then they called Bacon & Van Buskirk.

The SolutionThe Solution

Bacon & Van Buskirk designed, extruded, finished Bacon & Van Buskirk designed, extruded, finished and fabricated matching grids specifically for and fabricated matching grids specifically for standard storefront to look like old steel sash standard storefront to look like old steel sash muntins.muntins.

Bacon & Van Buskirk designed the muntin grids Bacon & Van Buskirk designed the muntin grids to fit over glazing vinyl, have a perimeter anchor to fit over glazing vinyl, have a perimeter anchor flange, have cushion points to prevent rattle and flange, have cushion points to prevent rattle and maintain space against glass. maintain space against glass.

Bacon & Van Buskirk designed production to Bacon & Van Buskirk designed production to allow for easy measuring and ordering, be allow for easy measuring and ordering, be completely shop fabricated, and be quickly completely shop fabricated, and be quickly packed and shipped to jobsite for quick and easy packed and shipped to jobsite for quick and easy installation in the field.installation in the field.

In the following photo, notice In the following photo, notice the difference between the difference between

storefront openings without storefront openings without Bacon’s Architectural Muntins Bacon’s Architectural Muntins

(BAM!) and those with muntins.(BAM!) and those with muntins.

The next two photos show ‘Before’ BAM and ‘After’ BAM

at an entrance.

See the following photo with the transom lites with BAM and the lower

lites without.

The following pages show idea sketches of

muntin configurations possible with BAM!

Bacon’s Architectural Muntins are:Bacon’s Architectural Muntins are:

Aluminum extruded “simulated divided lite” Aluminum extruded “simulated divided lite” muntin grids designed for standard storefront muntin grids designed for standard storefront framing framing

Sophisticated, appealing decoration for Sophisticated, appealing decoration for commercial buildingscommercial buildings

Gives a historical, unique appearance to bland Gives a historical, unique appearance to bland storefront.storefront.

Great for New Construction, Renovations and Great for New Construction, Renovations and RemodelsRemodels

Able to be finished with any anodized or paint Able to be finished with any anodized or paint finish availablefinish available

Easy to remove for reglazingEasy to remove for reglazing Custom designed, engineered, and fabricated by Custom designed, engineered, and fabricated by

glaziers for glaziersglaziers for glaziers

Bacon’s Architectural Muntins are:Bacon’s Architectural Muntins are:

Designed to allow for a positive Designed to allow for a positive ‘wash’ of rainwater and hose ‘wash’ of rainwater and hose cleaningcleaning

Available to Glaziers, Architects, Available to Glaziers, Architects, Construction Managers, Contractors, Construction Managers, Contractors, Building Owners & Developers Building Owners & Developers nationally.nationally.

Easy to measure, order and installEasy to measure, order and install Less costly than true storefront Less costly than true storefront

muntinsmuntins

Durability, economy, unique decoration,

for new construction & renovation,

Design flexibility…..

All possible with Bacon’s

Architectural Muntins

BAM!

For specifications & pricing, contact

Bacon & Van Buskirk in Champaign, Illinois

or find BAM! atwww.bvbglass.com