Vitro Glass Transforms Innovative Mixed-Use Space on San Jose’s Acclaimed Santana Row
PITTSBURGH, July 29, 2025 – 700 Santana Row, an innovative mixed-use development, brings a new dimension to San Jose’s acclaimed Santana Row district by offering a seamless blend of modern design, sustainability and vibrant public spaces.
700 Santana Row encompasses 28,000 square feet of retail space, 290,000 square feet of Class A office space and a 450,000-square-foot parking structure with 1,300 stalls. Its dynamic façade, made of Solarban® 70 glass by Vitro, and its LEED® Silver certification underscore its commitment to both aesthetic innovation and environmental responsibility.
This year marks two decades of Solarban® 70 glass, the industry’s most trusted and widely specified triple-silver-coated low-e glass. With over 700 million square feet shipped since its debut, Solarban® 70 glass has become a benchmark in performance and design. In a standard one inch insulating glass unit (IGU), Solarban® 70 glass delivers a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.27 and a visible light transmittance (VLT) of 64%.
The ideal balance of VLT, solar control and exceptional clarity provided by Solarban® 70 glass aligned perfectly with architect WRNS Studio’s vision for a dynamic and engaging design.
(Photography: Bernardo Grijalva)
700 Santana Row features a metal facade with flowing curves that reflect sunlight and a translucent curtain wall design that brings natural light into its eight stories. A breezeway connects the public plaza to the office lobby and parking garage for better accessibility and connectivity. At the center, the building includes a public plaza that serves as a space for community gatherings, events, and activities.
700 Santana Row showcases a range of environmentally sustainable features, including cool roofs, water-efficient landscaping, an eco-friendly irrigation system, and the use of recycled materials. This innovative development transforms its surroundings, elevating the district from a renowned shopping and entertainment hub into a dynamic, integrated space for living, working, and leisure.
(Photography: Bernardo Grijalva)
Project Credits:
- Architect: WRNS Studio
- Fabricator: Glassfab Tempering Services
- Glazier: Walters & Wolf
- Photography: Bernardo Grijalva
For more information about Vitro Architectural Glass, visit vitroglazings.com or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457).
About Vitro Architectural Glass
Vitro Architectural Glass is the largest glass producer in the Western Hemisphere, manufacturing a range of industry-leading, energy-efficient, high-performance products such as Solarban®, Sungate® and Starphire Ultra-Clear® glasses. 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.
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