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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Page 60
... light and heat is limited by the fact that 53 per cent of the energy in solar radiation is in the visible spectrum ... light transmittance and thermal transmittance was taken for granted . As visible light transmittance increases ...
... light and heat is limited by the fact that 53 per cent of the energy in solar radiation is in the visible spectrum ... light transmittance and thermal transmittance was taken for granted . As visible light transmittance increases ...
Page 61
... light solar ratio ( LSR ) . The reflectance of visible light can determine the visibility through a glass pane . Glass internal light reflectance and glass external light reflectance are also parameters to be considered , in addition to ...
... light solar ratio ( LSR ) . The reflectance of visible light can determine the visibility through a glass pane . Glass internal light reflectance and glass external light reflectance are also parameters to be considered , in addition to ...
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... light or to the closed ( winter ) position to admit light Source : QUT 2000 Liquid crystal assemblies a- These are based on laminated glass , with a minimum of two clear or coloured sheets of glass and a liquid crystal film , assembled ...
... light or to the closed ( winter ) position to admit light Source : QUT 2000 Liquid crystal assemblies a- These are based on laminated glass , with a minimum of two clear or coloured sheets of glass and a liquid crystal film , assembled ...
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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References to this book
Victorian Glassworlds : Glass Culture and the Imagination 1830-1880: Glass ... Isobel Armstrong No preview available - 2008 |