a star-shaped top hat on this big tree in Rockefeller Center

Since 2018, there has been a star-shaped top hat on this big tree in Rockefeller Center, whose design can only be done with clear tempered glass manufacturer.This star, designed by Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind, came to life with the help of glass manufacturer HMI Glass in Louisville, Kentucky.

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HMI Glass signed a contract for this project with Orion RED, a manufacturer of interior design elements.According to its website, Orion's team of industrial designers, engineers, and craftsmen have worked with European glass accessories manufacturers Swarovski and Libeskid teams for more than two years.
Swarovski contributed more than 3 million crystals to the 70 rays that decorate the top of this 9-foot by 4-inch, 900-pound tree.
"[Orion] crystallized, beveled and polished the edges of the glass, and glued glass shards and Swarovski crystals to the spikes," said Leigh Berberian, Creative Marketing Director of HMI Glass. "[HMI] performed all the glass Laminated and cut. Sizes range from 24 inches long to 50 inches long spikes. The type of glass is 1/8 inch low iron laminated to 1/8 inch low iron, with EVA transparent interlayer."

According to the HMI clear tempered glass manufacturer, each spike is connected to its own light, and the electronic components form the core of the star-when lit, each spike glows from the inside, and the light is finally refracted by the front face of the crystal on top.

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"The significant challenge in this regard is to arrange these parts together and laminate them. Because it does not require tempering, the solution we came up with is to laminate the entire paper and then cut the laminated triangles. There are a total of seventy on the stars. The spikes, each spike is like a three-dimensional triangle. So there are 210 in total," Berberian said.
Jarrid Foster is the clear tempered glass manufacturer manager of HMI Glass's Boston plant. He also recognized the difficulties in the manufacturing process of this project.
"When we talk about challenges and how we finally laminate the entire sheet, because...the more we make, the easier they become...you figure out which ones don’t work, and then modify the process to be seamless Manufacturing," Foster said.
Berberian added that although HMI is known nationwide for its customized shower rooms, their capabilities do not stop there.

"Our knowledge of fine clear tempered glass manufacturer and specialty glass applications in the Boston factory sets us apart and makes us the perfect choice for these unique projects," she said.

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