Brief
Deliver and install large-format elements on difficult terrain without damaging glass or finishes.
Installation case
Oltamar · Installation
Calpe, Spain
Large-format glazing
2026
Large-format glazing
2026
Location
Calpe, Spain
Project type
Installation case
Glazing solution
Large-format glazing
System / platform
MasterPatio / CW 50 SG
PROJECT STORY
Architecture first.
On drawings this is a glazing project. On site it quickly becomes a logistics project: heavy glass has to arrive in the right order, be moved safely into position and installed without blocking the work that follows.
Oltamar shows why large-glass installation cannot be left until the end of the design process. Machine access, stillage positions, frame sequence, base readiness and even the areas available to other trades at a given time can influence the final result.
CASE STUDY
Installation sequence
01
Moving large glass
Mechanical handling and vacuum lifting were used for the heavy units. The unloading point and the path from the truck to the opening are planned before the vehicle arrives.
02
Sequencing different systems
MasterPatio and ConceptWall 50 SG follow different installation logic. Frames, fixed areas and large infills must be sequenced so that fixings and adjustment points remain accessible.
03
Water at the lower frame
Terrace falls, waterproofing and external drainage were coordinated separately. The drainage built into an aluminium system cannot compensate for an unresolved construction detail in front of it.
What this case demonstrates
Large-format glazing installation is not only an installer task. It relies on a prepared base, machine access, a coordinated installation sequence and resolved water management before the heaviest units are placed.
ENGINEERING DOSSIER
What sits behind the finished photograph.
The notes describe the project logic. Parameters that are not present in a confirmed specification are deliberately not presented as exact figures.
Critical risk
IGU weight, limited access, lifting sequence and dependence on opening readiness.
Engineering decision
Installation was split into logistics stages: route check, mechanical handling, vacuum lifting and support control.
Outcome
Heavy units reached their design positions without last-minute improvisation with lifting equipment.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
01 / SYSTEM
Reynaers MasterPatio / ConceptWall 50 SG
02 / INSTALLATION
Vacuum lifting of large-format glass, mechanically assisted handling and staged installation
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