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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... Transparent goblets of crystal from Saqqara , Egypt ( 2000 BC ) Excavations at Jarrow , Tyne and Wear ( AD 676 ) An example of an enamelled glass mosque lamp ( c . 1250 ) Glass window , Antwerp Cathedral ( 1352 ) Town Hall , Antwerp ...
... Transparent insulation material fills : generic types 5.22 Cross - section through curved slat louvre system 888 80 82 83 6.1 The Dubai skyline is almost permanently dotted with construction cranes 6.2 Burj El Arab , Dubai ( 2000 ) 6.3 ...
... transparent ' image of the Egyptian naval force at that time . I was studying , at the same time , for my master's degree in environmental science , where energy , ecology and sustainability were among the keywords in all learnt ...
... transparent , visual connections and spatial continuity can be applied in a society that observes strict privacy , secrecy and clear social hierarchy . Dealing with the consequences of our designs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi , we had to ...
... 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 but remains solid and brittle . It is an excellent ...
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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