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| XXL glasses expand the scope for design in architecture: view and admire at glasstec 2018 in Düsseldorf from 23 to 26 October 2018
| Glass is enhanced with added functions to form an integral part of the building network. We are still in the early stages of development.
| Case Studies of the Aesthetic Qualities and Possibilities of Glass in Architectural Design.
| This paper presents a case study of an adaptive sunscreen facade and evaluation of its performance and occupant behavior.
| Structural glass can be used as a fantastic alternative to a traditional façade system.
| Glass has entered the sustainability vernacular in a big way, which is great news for builders.
| From flooring to roofing, there are many architectural uses for glass. But today, beyond your average glass fixtures and simple glass structures, buildings made entirely of glass are gaining popularity in major cities across the world.
| Cladding is more than just a protective skin on the exterior of a building.
| Combining white colour effects with impressive strength-to-weight ratio and excellent postbreakage performance
| Samantha Anderson talks about glass selection in the home building process and how important it is to get the timing and choice right.
| Thanks to the committed involvement of architectural offices, university departments and industry associations, glasstec offers some unique added value: the special show: glass technology live!
| Today’s functional buildings tend to have shapes that go much further than pure expediency, and glass is therefore used more and more frequently as a structural support element.
| Fondation Louis Vuitton deploys SentryGlas® ionoplast interlayer – part of the Trosifol Structural & Security Product Portfolio – and Dow Silicone to fl oat like a sailboat above the treeline of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris
| Finding ways to improve energy efficiency is one of the greatest challenges facing contemporary architecture.
| 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.
| A glittering facade of suspended glass blocks veils Hiroshi Nakamura’s winning entry to the ar+d Awards for Emerging Architecture
| Transparent glass facades dominate much contemporary high– to mid–rise urban residential architecture. This article takes a closer look at life behind glass facades in contemporary surveillance culture.
| 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.
| Case Studies in Optimization of Glass-panelized Architectural Freeform Designs for the Eiffel Tower Pavilions