SILVERY TOWERS, SAN JOSE
Location: San Jose, California, United States of America
Year: 2017
Number of units: 2 traversing roof cars
FACADE ACCESS PROJECT
In downtown San Jose two new apartment buildings arise, the Silvery Towers. These modern day residential buildings (20 and 22 stories high) compile a total of approx. 700 units; studios, one, two, and three bedroom condominiums. Upon completion the Silvery Towers are expected to include private parking, a fitness and swimming center, a club lounge, dog wash, bike kitchen and more.
Both towers will be equipped with custom designed XSPlatforms FacadeXS equipment: two identical traversing roof cars will be installed, one on top of each tower. The telescopic jibs with a maximum outreach of approx. 9,7 m (32 ft) in combination with the fixed pantograph gondolas provide full access to all parts of the glass facades.
- 2 x traversing (telescopic) roof cars
- Max. outreach of 32 feet
- Max. luffing angle of jib: 30 degrees
- Approx. lifting height of roof car: 246 feet
- Glass hook replacement unit with a max. load of 751 lbs
- Fixed pantograph gondolas with a reach of 4.6 feet
