MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SageGlass®, a product of Saint-Gobain, will be included in expansion plans for the iconic Mall of America®. SAGE announced the news at the annual American Institute of Architects (AIA) national convention in Chicago taking place June 26-28. The electronically tintable glass will be installed in the large oval rotunda that covers the grand new entrance to the Mall, providing solar control and comfort to millions of guests each year. Groundbreaking for the project started in May 2014 and is expected to be completed in late summer 2015. Mall of America, the nation’s largest retail and entertainment destination, has embarked on a $325 million expansion project with partners Mortenson Construction, Hotel Development LLC, the Mdewakanton Sioux Community, and the City of Bloomington, Minnesota. The expansion will include a 342-room JW Marriott hotel, office tower, high-end retailers, new dining options, a tourist welcome center and a large event space. This is the most significant construction project for Mall of America since its opening more than 20 years ago. The new entrance to the Mall features a stunning, 3,500-square-foot rotunda skylight comprised of more than 300 panes of SageGlass. It will enable the Mall to control the sun without resorting to shades, blinds or other devices that would have curtailed natural daylight.
