Cultures of Glass ArchitectureWhen designing, architects are responding to and creating a relationship between identity, culture and architectural style. This book discusses whether the extent of the use of glass facades has increased, or indeed enhanced, the creation of meaningful place-making, thereby creating a cultural identity of 'place'. Looking at the development of perceptions of glass facades in different cultures, it shows how modernist 'glass' buildings are perceived as an expression of technical achievement, as symbols of global economic success and as setting a neutral platform for multi-cultural societies – all of which are difficult for urban developers and policy makers to resist in our era of globalization. Drawing on a number of modern and heritage design projects from Europe, the USA, the Middle East and South East Asia, the book reviews efforts of some regional towns and local places to move up the economic ladder by adopting a more 'global' aesthetic. |
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... coloured states 78 5.21 5.20 Prismatic glazing systems : ( a ) sunlight - directing , ( b ) sunlight - excluding Transparent insulation material fills : generic types 5.22 Cross - section through curved slat louvre system 888 80 82 83 ...
... coloured light of the rose window . On my graduation in 1983 and as part of my national service , I was lucky enough to be given a job to design a hotel for the Navy in Alexandria . A glass façade was unimaginatively ' requested ' by ...
... colours of the glass windows in yet another religious building had less impact on me than those of Amiens Cathedral ... coloured lights of the Gothic cathedrals seem to capture and P.2 accentuate the sense of place , outside as well as ...
... colours , shades , textures , form and levels of transparency , all contribute to the fascination with using glass in architecture . Glass is made from solid opaque components yet can be transparent . It is formed from a liquid state ...
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Contents
The History of Glass and its Architectural Identity | 1 |
Environmental Perspectives on Using Glass in Architecture | 17 |
Constructing Place Identity | 33 |
Structures of Power | 45 |
A Technical Review | 57 |
Rethinking Identity | 85 |
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