PITTSBURGH, October 28, 2026 – A fixture of Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza neighborhood, Parkway Towers is pairing its distinctive mid-century character with Solarban^® 60 Solargray^® high-performance architectural glass by Vitro.

Located at 4545 Wornall Road, Parkway Towers is a 12-story condominium building originally built in 1965. The high-rise includes 145 residential units and sits near Mill Creek Park and the shopping, dining and cultural destinations of the Country Club Plaza.

The Parkway Towers major curtainwall rehabilitation and restoration project was completed in 2023. For the project, architect GastingerWalker& specified Solarban^® 60 Solargray^® glass, a combination bringing together two complementary Vitro technologies that deliver a visible light transmittance (VLT) of 35% and solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.25.

Introduced in 2000 as the world’s first double-silver vacuum temperable low-e glass that allowed for post-manufacturing fabrication, Solarban^® 60 glass has surpassed 2.6 billion square feet shipped, helping architects and designers achieve their performance and aesthetic goals.

Solargray^® glass provides the project with a cool, medium-gray appearance and helps control solar heat gain and glare, while its neutral aesthetic is designed to complement a variety of exterior cladding materials.

The Parkway Towers project also highlights the versatility of Solarban^® low-e coatings by Vitro, which can be paired with clear, low-iron or tinted glass to balance performance with a wide range of aesthetic goals.

With its combination of mid-century architecture, contemporary amenities and location on the Country Club Plaza, Parkway Towers continues to serve as a prominent residential presence in Kansas City.

Project Credits:

• Architect: GastingerWalker&
• Vitro Certified^® Fabricator: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
• Glazing Contractor: Wausau Window & Wall Systems
• Photography: Tom Kessler

Solarban^®, Solargray^® and Vitro Certified^® are registered trademarks owned by Vitro.

Cradle to Cradle Certified^® is a registered trademark of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

About Vitro Architectural Glass

Vitro Architectural Glass is the largest glass producer in the Western Hemisphere, manufacturing a range of industry-leading products serving the construction, solar, transportation, defense and security markets worldwide. Committed to continually raising the industry standard for sustainability, Vitro was the first U.S. glass manufacturer to have its complete collection of architectural glass products earn Cradle to Cradle Certified^® status and the first North American manufacturer to publish third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and processed glass products. Additionally, as of April 2024, all Vitro architectural glass products meet the Top 20% Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material Global Warming Potential (GWP) threshold the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) established pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and related guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Vitro operates seven glass production facilities across North America, four residential glass fabrication plants in Canada and one of the world’s largest glass research and development facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit VitroGlazings.com.

Media Contact:
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Vitro Architectural Glass
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