you might contact the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.  Their award winning
architect loaded the galleries with glass block "windows,"  they apparently
shortly thereafter added free standing sheetrock walls slightly larger than
the window.  these walls are placed about five feet out.  their windows are
maybe 12-15' high, so i don't know how this would translate.


Frank E. Thomson, III
Curator, Asheville Art Museum
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> From: Sally Baulch <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Glass block windows and UV shields
> Date: Thursday, July 03, 1997 4:15 PM
>
> Has anyone had to find a way to put UV/shading material on the
wonderfully
> textured glass blocks windows?  Any suggestions on what materials to use
> that would adhere?  We have curtains up on the 30foot windows, but the
> curtains are almost 60 years old (and block the pretty windows).  We fear
> the curtains will come down without our help soon (160 yards of fabric
are
> shattering).
>
> The problem we have is the windows catch the afternoon sun (yes, they
face
> directly west in Texas--who thought that was a good idea?  An architect
> from France.) so the light levels are intense without help.  The heat
> generated was made worse by the building not being airconditioned
(finally
> conditioned in 1959).  The original director suggested bakelite blinds.
> Everyone ignored him.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> Sally Baulch
> Texas Memorial Museum