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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... architect, I also worked in a practice led by Professor Monir who gained his experience with SOM in New York. Professor Monir was captivated by the details of windows, particularly corner windows. The practice produced many buildings ...
... architect, I also worked in a practice led by Professor Monir who gained his experience with SOM in New York. Professor Monir was captivated by the details of windows, particularly corner windows. The practice produced many buildings ...
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... architects and artists, but also of writers, movie producers and directors, and has even been the precursor of religious tales. The glass industry thrives in stable environments. Chapter 1 reviews the history of glassworking and shows ...
... architects and artists, but also of writers, movie producers and directors, and has even been the precursor of religious tales. The glass industry thrives in stable environments. Chapter 1 reviews the history of glassworking and shows ...
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... architects attempt to reconcile the relationship between glass and the natural environment by addressing all these concepts. Lessons learnt from vernacular architecture are used to go back to the real meaning of techne, where integral ...
... architects attempt to reconcile the relationship between glass and the natural environment by addressing all these concepts. Lessons learnt from vernacular architecture are used to go back to the real meaning of techne, where integral ...
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... architects in this period and crystallize idealistic entities as the 'new spirit'. Corbusier's City of Tomorrow provided more aesthetic analogies to Sant'Elia's Citta Nuova. Glass was again the tool in this description. Corbusier ...
... architects in this period and crystallize idealistic entities as the 'new spirit'. Corbusier's City of Tomorrow provided more aesthetic analogies to Sant'Elia's Citta Nuova. Glass was again the tool in this description. Corbusier ...
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Hisham Elkadi. ideology continued to inspire modern architects such as Leo in the twentieth century (see Figure 1.10). Jencks (1997) explained that it was a combination of the need of machine efficiency and a fresh spirit and clarity in ...
Hisham Elkadi. ideology continued to inspire modern architects such as Leo in the twentieth century (see Figure 1.10). Jencks (1997) explained that it was a combination of the need of machine efficiency and a fresh spirit and clarity in ...
Contents
Environmental Perspectives on Using Glass | |
Constructing Place Identity | |
Structures of Power | |
A Technical Review | |
Rethinking Identity | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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