St. Thomas Gateway
University of Scranton

General Glass International (GGI) furnished custom insulating glass units (IGUs) for the University of Scranton’s St. Thomas Gateway renovation, featuring the University seal produced with Alice® direct-to-glass printing. Alice® is GGI’s brand for high-resolution digital ceramic printing on glass, enabling durable, detailed imagery suitable for exterior façade applications.

The installation reflects the vision of the University’s founder, Bishop O’Hara, who in 1888 shared his hope to “light up this valley with fires of learning.” Today, the renovated St. Thomas Gateway façade carries that legacy forward through a backlit glass curtain wall that activates the campus entry both day and night.

GGI fabricated 36 custom insulating glass panels to form the full University seal across the four-story curtain wall. Twenty-four panels contain individual portions of the artwork, carefully aligned to create a cohesive, large-scale graphic across the façade. This multi-lite configuration required precise coordination among design, fabrication, and installation teams to maintain visual continuity and performance.

Integrated backlighting enhances the display after dark, transforming the gateway into a focal point for students, visitors, and campus events. The project demonstrates how digitally printed insulating glass can support institutional branding and placemaking in higher-education environments while meeting performance expectations for energy efficiency, durability, and compliance with glazing safety standards.

Through decorative glass fabrication and Alice® direct-to-glass printing, GGI delivered a custom curtain wall solution that combines architectural performance with campus identity—helping the St. Thomas Gateway truly “light up the valley” as a welcoming entrance to the University of Scranton.

To learn more about this project: https://bit.ly/2TgqobT