Rideau Centre Nike Storefront Project in Ottawa

Raw Glass Inc supplied and installed the storefront glazing system for the Nike store at Rideau Centre in Ottawa, combining a black aluminum panel system with large-format storefront window glass. A flagship retail location inside one of Ottawa’s busiest shopping destinations demands glazing that performs on two fronts at once — an unobstructed, high-clarity sightline into the store for passing shoppers, and durability that holds up to constant foot traffic and daily wear in a public space.

The scale of the storefront glass involved, paired with a high-traffic retail setting, called for a glazing approach built for both public safety and structural performance — the kind of large-format glass that needs to hold together under stress rather than shattering, while keeping the clean, expansive sightline a retail storefront depends on. The black aluminum panel system ties the glazing together into a cohesive, modern facade, framing the glass in a way that complements Nike’s brand presence within Rideau Centre rather than competing with it.

Raw Glass Inc’s team managed the project from fabrication through installation, delivering the kind of precise, professional finish we bring to every commercial glazing project across Eastern Ontario — from single-store storefronts to full-building glazing packages. This project reflects the range of Raw Glass Inc’s commercial work: not just certified fire-rated and elevator glass, but the large-scale architectural glazing that defines a retail brand’s physical presence.