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	“Getaway to Europe” Thus was described the Waterloo International Terminal which offers a rail connection between Europe and England. To learn more, see the following article. more »
	A glass cone signing the alliance of ecology and design Designed by architects Dan S. Hanganu and Eric Gauthier (the FABG architects), the headquarters of the “Cirque du Soleil” circus, located in the Saint-Michel neighborhood of Montreal, Canada, saw itself grow a third wing in 2007 under the supervision of architect Gauthier. more »
	A History of Conservatories The concept of displaying and preserving plants as a trophy room for botanical treasures is as old as civilization itself. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, circa 600 B.C., were the most renowned of the ancient exhibitions. The Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese and Japanese were also ancient exhibitors of plants. However the Romans developed this predilection into a science. more »
	A new vision in laminated glass with SentryGlas The new headquarters of one of the Worlds largest fashion groups features a glass curtain wall that combines the established benefits of DuPont SentryGlas interlayer with the new architectural fabric, SEFAR Architecture Vision, for a stunning visual effect. more »
	Blast Resistant Glazing Design – Role of Interlayer Type Abstract A growing global concern over terrorist activities has resulted in an increasing number of architectural specifications that require security glazing. more »
	Blue Heaven Driving into downtown Frankfurt from the west, the travellers eye is caught by what appears to be a huge flying saucer sticking out of the ground. The latest figurehead of the Radisson SAS hotel group sits like a futuristic disc amidst the already modern downtown architecture. Behind a glass façade of 11,400 square metres are 428 4-star hotel rooms, protected from excessive solar radiation by Interpane ipasol blue 40/23. more »
	Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris undergoes expansion With total investment of 570 million euros, Paris Airport consolidates its No. 2 position in Europe – and sets its sights on becoming No. 1. 26 kilometres northeast of Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport has extended its site by a further 225,000 square metres by building the new boarding satellite S3. As the final architectural element of Terminal 2E for international flights and 2F for inner-European routes, the complex is now of a size enabling the airport of the French capital to secure its position as Europe’s second-biggest airport in the long term. more »
	Continued Process Improvements in ArchitecturalGlass Coating Architectural glass coating business is continuing to mature. Building codes enforcing the use of energy efficient LowE coatings, which are implemented step by step in a growing number of countries around the globe. The production capacities have grown significantly in recent years, especially in China. more »
	Corrugated glass facades Corrugated glass is flat glass bended in the furnace into a certain shape. more »
	Crystal Palace Today the Crystal Palace is still considered to be the turning point in the use of glass for architectural purposes. This article explains the magnificent structure. more »
	Double-skin façades In recent years, the use of double-skin façades, sometimes referred to as a "building in a building", has gained a lot of popularity throughout the world, due to characteristics such as durability, ecology, easy circulation of fresh-air, use of natural resources. more »
	DuPont™ SentryGlas® on Sowwah Square towers in Abu Dhabi DuPont™ SentryGlas® provides high resistance to temperature and humidity on facade for Sowwah Square towers in Abu Dhabi more »
	Europe s Tallest Skyscraper The Federazija (federation) tower will reach a height of 340 meters when completed in 2007. The futuristic, glass-clad building will house offices, a hotel and luxury apartments in the middle of the Moscow City business center. The project will cost about 390 million Euros. more »
	Eye-catcher in Munich’s skyline High-rise and low-rise for the ADAC: a successful mix / 12,000 square metres of glass in a steel corset more »
	Focus on sustainability Italy’s first active house has been built in Udine. Loris Clocchiatti, owner of the international company Gruppo Polo, has dedicated his professional life to sustainable building. So it’s hardly surprising that he wanted to make his own home a showpiece. His “Casa Zero” produces more energy than it actually needs, creating a permanent cycle. Optimum use of daylight plays a key role in this building, which is how Griesser got involved. more »
	Freedom Tower Design Unveiled in New York On June 29, 2005, New York officials unveiled a new design for the Freedom Tower, which will be the centerpiece of the redeveloped World Trade Center site and the tallest building in the United States when completed. more »
	Glass Staircases for Aesthetic Lightness Glass stairs have become increasingly common during the last few years. This is partly due to architectural fashion, but, mainly, it is a result of considerable improvements that have been made in reference to the strength of glass used for structural purposes. Although aesthetics play a considerable part in the choice of a glass stairway, there are some functional reasons why glass may be used. more »
	Growth Market for Interior Glass In the design of interior spaces, glass is taking on an increasingly prevalent role. Offering numerous new products, innovative refining techniques and stepped-up information activities, the glass industry has successfully opened the door to this major market segment. more »
	High-strength glass bonding – a new era in façade design? What does “high strength” glass bonding mean? more »
	I.LAB - Innovation and Technology Central Laboratory I.LAB - Innovation and Technology Central Laboratory Bergamo, Italy - The Plan 060, Settembre 2012 Richard Meier & Partners Architects Located in Bergamo’s Kilometro Rosso Science and Technology Park, i.lab - Italcementi’s new Innovation and Technology Central Laboratory - was designed by Richard Meier whose brief was not only to create an architecturally innovative programme but to do so within strict energysaving confines. As well as the thermally insulated concrete, steel and glass envelope, several other energy-efficient procedures have been put in place: a rain water recycling plant, heat island reduction, low-e paints, solar panels, photovoltaic plant and ground source heat pumps. more »
	LEAF AWARDS 2012 Winning projects announced at the 2012 Emirates Glass LEAF Awards! The 9th Annual Emirates Glass LEAF Awards proved to be a huge success attracting a whole host of recognisable faces from the architectural community. more »
	Lets talk about conservatories A conservatory or sunroom is the most dramatic and impressive improvement made to an ordinary house. A conservatory radically transforms a home and the life lived in it, and improves the use of the dwelling space. A conservatory offers endless possibilities for work or play, as a place to dine or entertain, a playroom, a study, a lounge or even an office in which to work. more »
	Lincoln Center Canopies – Glass Supporting Steel The canopies are a composite construction between both steel and glass, leaving no element without stress or structural function. more »
	Living Behind Glass Facades Surveillance Culture and New Architecture more »
	Louvre Pyramid This pyramid form structure was designed by the Chinese-born American architect I. M. Pei and is located at the center of the Louvre plaza. more »
	Marvel in the desert: Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Superlative: a 10,000 m2 funnel made of ipasol solar control glass / light control and heat protection A distance of 1.4 kilometres between the building wings, 200,000 square metres of flat roof in Ferrari red and an open solar control glass funnel with a diameter of more than 100 metres as a source of natural light at the heart of the building: Ferrari World has just recently opened its doors on Yas Island (Abu Dhabi). Homage to the brand, core of Abu Dhabi new Formula One track and the site of an amusement park – outstanding architecture on a "mega-scale". The shape of the building, conceived by Benoy Architects, London, evokes associations with a Ferrari GT, the motor sport classic from the home of the "Scuderia Ferrari". Around 10,000 square metres of solar control glass have been used for the central "funnel" – the primary source of daylight for the monumental building. This funnel made of ipasol neutral 48/27 is additionally coated with ipachrome design, which creates a vortex-like pattern reducing the solar factor of the glazing to 15 percent on average. The external façade has a mosaic structure: Ferrari-red aluminium panelling alternates with ipasol solar control glass (some of which has individual screen printing). more »
	Modern office architecture in London Office building achieves Breeam "Outstanding" rating / 16,500 sqm ipasol neutral for effective solar control more »
	Optical Glass House, Hiroshima, Japan -By Ken Tadashi Oshima By Ken Tadashi Oshima A glittering facade of suspended glass blocks veils Hiroshi Nakamura’s winning entry to the ar+d Awards for Emerging Architecture more »
	Paneling the Eiffel Tower Pavilions Case Studies in Optimization of Glass-panelized Architectural Freeform Designs for the Eiffel Tower Pavilions more »
	Phenomenal Light – Enriching the Public Realm Approaching the built environment from the point of view of phenomenal light allows James Carpenter to consider the luminous qualities of glass and other materials and the experiential qualities of light as a primary concern of architectural design. more »
	Point-fixed Glass in Architecture Fully-glazed façade systems are currently very popular with architects and investors for their aesthetic characteristics. The use of glass also permits passage of light into the building, generating a more positive atmosphere inside the building. more »
	Seismic Behaviour of Point Supported Glass Panels Challenging Glass 3 – Conference on Architectural and Structural Applications of Glass, Bos, Louter, Nijsse, Veer (Eds.), TU Delft, June 2012. more »
	The Agbar Tower The Torre Agbar, or Agbar Tower, has been designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. It opened in June 2005 in Barcelona, Spain, and it was inaugurated officially by the kings of Spain the 16 of September of 2005. more »
	The Bank of China Tower The Bank of China Tower is one of the most imposing buildings on the island of Hong Kong. Owned by the People's Republic of China, this magnificent structure symbolizes the wealth and power of this former British colony. more »
	The BMW-World, a new architectural dimension To architects is it a dream and at the same time a challenge to have their own vision realized in the neighborhood of two architectural icons of the 20th Century - the stadium of the 1972 Olympics and the BMW multistoried building. Prof. Wolf Prix and Helmut Swiczinsky, architects from Coop Himmelb(l)au of Wien, succeeded with their project in an international competition back in year 2001. more »
	The Citicorp Center Citicorp Center, "One of the most successful urban schemes in New York in the 1970’s"(Dennis Sharp), is located at 601 Lexington Avenue, between 53rd and 54th Streets. The following article is dedicated to this 280 meter high structure. more »
	The Cologne Triangle The Cologne Triangle by architects Gatermann + Schossig is a striking yet slender 103 metre- (338 feet-) tall office tower wrapped in glass that seems to defy traditional laws of aerodynamics and transparency. more »
	The Essential of Façade Performance Testing In modern high rise building, fully unitised systems are frequently being used in construction to save time and cost. Most of the unitised system comprises of structural aluminium alloy of grade 6063 T5 or T6, with spandrel panel (shadow box) and vision glass. more »
	The glass sail of the new Milan trade fair The new Milan trade fair, one of Europe’s biggest exhibition facilities, opened on March 31. The new complex is characterised by an undulating glass and steel roof, which is more than 30 meter high at some points. more »
	The John Hancock Center The John Hancock Center, affectionately called "Big John" by Chicago natives, is probably the citizens’ favorite skyscraper. This 100-story structure, includes huge X-braces serving both a structural and a visual purpose. more »
	The London Bridge Tower The London Bridge Tower (commonly known as the Shard of Glass) - is a proposed skyscraper designed by Renzo Piano for a site in London, on the Southwark side of London Bridge, next to London Bridge station at 32 London Bridge Street. more »
	The National Grand Theatre Many People were startled by the appearance of the Sydney Opera House when they first saw it, but this masterpiece, designed by the Danish architect Jorn Utzon, become an icon in the history of modern world architecture. Now, the French architect Paul Andreu has created another phenomena in China. more »
	The Nationale-Nederlanden Building The Nationale-Nederlanden Building is located in the historic district of Prague. This curiously-shaped structure was designed by Frank Gehry who was awarded with the 1996 Best Design of the Year by Time magazine. more »
	The Petronas Towers On April 15, 1996 the Petronas Twin Towers were declared the tallest buildings in the world. Never before had this prestigious title passed outside the borders of the United States more »
	The Sears Tower When the Sears Tower was constructed in 1974, it was labelled the tallest building in the world. This prestigious title remained in Chicago for no less than 23 years, until the Petronas twin towers in Kuala Lampur were finished in 1997. more »
	The Shanghai World Financial Centre The Shanghai World Financial Centre has restarted its projected construction as of Nov 17, 2005. This new skyscraper, located in the Pudong district, will be the tallest skyscraper in the world when it is built in 2008. more »
	The Tokyo International Forum The Tokyo International Forum, which was completed in 1996, cost more than 1.5 billion American dollars to build, and is owned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It houses four halls, numerous conference rooms, an exhibition hall, theaters and an information center. more »
	The Unbearable Lightness of Glass: Transparent Architecture ABSTRACT The heaviness or lightness effect of a building that left to the user changes according to some different features such as its form, relation to topography, structure, fullness-emptiness rate of mass, organization and etc. The organization which gives the best lightness effect is transparency that is provided both with fullness-emptiness and material. The most valid material of transparency that provides lightness effect on the perception of façade is glass. Glass which made progress parallel to the development of technology in modern period turns into the skin of building now. In this study firstly, the development process of building façades on the basis of material from past to present –from heavy to light- is discussed. Then, the glass buildings that built in both new and historical environments are evaluated in terms of the heavy-light effect. more »
	The Weltstadthaus Flowing, transparent, anatomical: this is how the Weltstadthaus designed by Renzo Piano fits into the corner of Antonsgasse and Schildergasse in Cologne city centre. more »
	The window on the town The new Spiegel headquarters and the neighbouring office complex, the Ericus-Contor, a fourteen and nine-storey building pair, expand the gallery of internationally recognized architectural works in Hamburg. more »
	The World Trade Center - New York The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, which dominated the Lower Manhattan skyline, were destroyed by two hijacked passenger planes. more »
	Towards a New Form of Building Envelopes In recent years we have been establishing an interdisciplinary approach for engineering and constructing design of complex free-form geometry building envelopes and it is the aim of this paper to show the designing tools for this approach. This abstract focuses on the idea of establishing an explicit informational level between aesthetic design idea and know-how of façade designing techniques and fabrications. more »
	Trends and Forces Shaping the Future of the Building Skin Pressure Brings Change The architectural façade has long been a compelling focus of interest for building scientists and designers alike, combining attributes of both appearance and performance in a manner unlike any other building system. more »
	Understanding Sound Insulation in Architectural Glazing To understand how sound insulation works for windows and framing it is important to understand how sound itself travels and transmits. Sound arises from molecules vibrating in a gas, solid or liquid from a source. The number of vibrations a second is known as the frequency and is measured in Hertz (Hz). more »
	Wells Fargo Bank Plaza This curiously-shaped building is located in Houston’s central business district on the corner of Rusk and Travis streets. The 71-story structure, when seen from the air, forms two semicircles designed to imitate the shape of a dollar sign ($). more »
	WINNERS: Changing the Face – Moscow Winners announced of “Changing the Face” – an architecture competition for the re-design of Pushkinsky cinema, Moscow more »
	Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2012 Global Tall Building Completions Drop, But Uptick Expected in 2013 Report by Kevin Brass, Antony Wood & Marty Carver, CTBUH more »