Color Effect Glass Due to the multi-layer system used for the Nord/LB, the play of color ranges from blue to gold. A Perfect Finish Thanks to Color Effect Glass from SCHOTT Based in Stuttgart, Germany, Behnisch, Behnisch and Partner employs some 60 architects and ranks as one of the country’s most successful architectural firms. With the new building they designed for the NORD/LB located in downtown Hanover, they succeeded in setting a number of new accents. By providing color effect glass in blue and gold, SCHOTT also made a magnificent contribution. This coated glass is produced using the so-called SOL-GEL dipping process and consists of optical interference layers that are responsible for achieving the desired colorful effects. The predominantly oxidic layers are hard, resist scratches and offer high chemical resistance. Because a combination of both highly refractive and almost non refractive layers are used, a rainbow-like appearance results. Depending on how the su