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 glass was also used for decoration in buildings on walls , floors and ceilings , both in private and public buildings . An early example from a Coptic Egypt setting is the upper part of a mosaic wall that has cut pieces of coloured ...
... Coloured glass was also used for decoration in buildings on walls , floors and ceilings , both in private and public buildings . An early example from a Coptic Egypt setting is the upper part of a mosaic wall that has cut pieces of coloured ...
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... colours . These types of glass are rarely appropriate for daylighting purposes as they reduce light transmission and distort the colour of the view . They block heat transmission through bulk absorption in the glass itself ...
... colours . These types of glass are rarely appropriate for daylighting purposes as they reduce light transmission and distort the colour of the view . They block heat transmission through bulk absorption in the glass itself ...
Page 77
... colour on command . The new electrochromic glass product changes colour from clear to a pleasing blue as it is adjusted to control the amount of heat and light entering a room . The electric current can be activated manually or by ...
... colour on command . The new electrochromic glass product changes colour from clear to a pleasing blue as it is adjusted to control the amount of heat and light entering a room . The electric current can be activated manually or by ...
Contents
The History of Glass and its Architectural Identity | 1 |
Environmental Perspectives on Using Glass in Architecture | 17 |
Constructing Place Identity | 33 |
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Victorian Glassworlds : Glass Culture and the Imagination 1830-1880: Glass ... Isobel Armstrong No preview available - 2008 |