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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... coating glazing 5.3 Spectral transmittance of six typical tinted glasses compared with clear glass 5.4 Performance of glazing material with visible lights and thermal transmittance 5.5 Over a range of shading coefficient, windows vary ...
... coating glazing 5.3 Spectral transmittance of six typical tinted glasses compared with clear glass 5.4 Performance of glazing material with visible lights and thermal transmittance 5.5 Over a range of shading coefficient, windows vary ...
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... coating, in clear and coloured states 5.20 Prismatic glazing systems: (a) sunlight-directing, (b) sunlightexcluding 5.21 Transparent insulation material fills: generic types 5.22 ... coatings Preface I have always been a great admirer of the.
... coating, in clear and coloured states 5.20 Prismatic glazing systems: (a) sunlight-directing, (b) sunlightexcluding 5.21 Transparent insulation material fills: generic types 5.22 ... coatings Preface I have always been a great admirer of the.
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... coating materials and electric currents. Chapter 5 reviews the various available types of glazing and their possible use in different environments. The new inventions in the glass industry in the last few decades have resulted in vast ...
... coating materials and electric currents. Chapter 5 reviews the various available types of glazing and their possible use in different environments. The new inventions in the glass industry in the last few decades have resulted in vast ...
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Contents
Environmental Perspectives on Using Glass | |
Constructing Place Identity | |
Structures of Power | |
A Technical Review | |
Rethinking Identity | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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