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This chapter aims to delve into the various applications of glass in architecture, explore its evolution, discuss its benefits and challenges, and examine its role in shaping the future of sustainable and innovative architectural design. Basic Properties and Composition of Architectural Glass
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Architectural glass is glass that is used as a building material. It is most typically used as transparent glazing material in the building envelope, including windows in the external walls. Glass is also used for internal partitions and as an architectural feature.
Its versatility and dynamic properties allow it to transform the look and feel of a structure from both the inside and outside. In this article, we will explore the evolution of glass in architecture, its wide-ranging applications, and how leading architects have utilized it to push the boundaries of design.
A comprehensive overview of the history of glass architecture and technology, key examples of built works, and technical data, the book interweaves glassmaking technology, the deployment of glass in the built environment through glazing systems, suntraps, and atriums, and the philosophical ramifications of its use.
3 Δεκ 2014 · Mies van der Rohe, famous for his saying “less is more,” was one of the preeminent modernist architects, well known for pioneering the extensive use of glass in buildings. His works introduced ...
16 Νοε 2015 · The use of glass in architecture of the twentieth century had both functional and symbolic importance, and developed throughout the century. Glass is a ‘hard, brittle, usually transparent or translucent substance, produced by fusing silica together.’
