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Glass Captures Glow of Sarah Lawrence's New Visual Arts Center

Passaic, NJ - April 29, 2005 - The new, stunning night image of the Heimbold Visual Arts Center at Sarah Lawrence College is created with Bendheim's LINIT U-Profile glass system. So remarkable that the new building's glass façade now graces the front cover of Sarah Lawrence's Autumn admissions brochure.

The Heimbold Visual Arts Center, designed by Polshek Partnership Architects, is prominently situated on the Bronxville, NY campus of this prestigious liberal arts college. Recently selected as the area's "Best New Building" by Hudson Valley magazine, the Heimbold Center provides a grand view from the President's House.

This high profile project, installed by W&W Glass, LLC, is the first application of Bendheim Wall Systems' LINIT U-Profile glass in a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified structure. Recent projects awarded to Bendheim Wall Systems, Inc. include the Diller Scofidio + Renfro designed Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston and the Steven Holl/Rogers Marvel designed Pratt Institute-Higgins Hall in New York. The Bendheim LINIT U-Profile glass system eliminates the need for most vertical and intermediate horizontal framing members. The translucent, structural glazing system meets or exceeds most project design criteria, providing light, function, and aesthetics.

S.A. Bendheim Company, Inc. was founded in 1927 as an importer and distributor of specialty glass products. From its inception, Bendheim has worked together in partnership with the Lamberts glass factory, founded 1889 in Germany. Today Bendheim Wall Systems, Inc. and Lamberts are bringing LINIT U-Profile glass from Lamberts' environment friendly, state-of-the-art factory to North America.