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‘Seeds of the Future’ with SentryGlas® Expressions™ brings
art and light to kindergarten renovation project in Germany

Architects Macro Architekten of Munich used DupPont™ SentryGlas® Expressions™ technology to help bring more natural daylight, fun and art into a kindergarten in Dachau, Germany that has been renovated and transformed from the original 1960's structure.

Kindergarten children can play safely next to the light well balustrade of SentryGlas® Expressions™ decorative laminated glass. Headmistress Frau Böhme says: “It’s good for the children to be able to play next to this inspiring glass artwork. The façade and balustrade let lots more light into our school while allowing the kids to interact freely and safely.”

Small pupils can play safely in the light-filled mezzanine or gallery of the newly renovated Kindergarten St Hildegard in Dachau, Germany because a 14 m2 central light well positioned 2.6 m above ground level is protected with an attractive, laminated glass balustrade of 1.5 m in height and 7.5 m in length incorporating ‘Seeds of the Future’, a composition in DuPont™ SentryGlas® Expressions™ decorative laminated glass...Full story >>

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