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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... visual and cultural ideas in the city where marvellous glassworks were first introduced. On the other side of Alexandria, Snoheta's winning proposal for the Bibliothiqua Alexandrina was a sensitive application of glass on the southern ...
... visual and cultural ideas in the city where marvellous glassworks were first introduced. On the other side of Alexandria, Snoheta's winning proposal for the Bibliothiqua Alexandrina was a sensitive application of glass on the southern ...
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... 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 confront our ...
... 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 confront our ...
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... visual impact. Its dynamic nature, the ability to present itself in myriad forms, in different colours, shades, textures, form and levels of transparency, all contribute to the fascination with using glass in architecture. Glass is made ...
... visual impact. Its dynamic nature, the ability to present itself in myriad forms, in different colours, shades, textures, form and levels of transparency, all contribute to the fascination with using glass in architecture. Glass is made ...
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... visual culture. I am looking forward to building on this work in order to help those who seek peace and harmony as well as function and beauty in our built environment. Hisham Elkadi Chapter 1 Glassworks: The History of Glass and its ...
... visual culture. I am looking forward to building on this work in order to help those who seek peace and harmony as well as function and beauty in our built environment. Hisham Elkadi Chapter 1 Glassworks: The History of Glass and its ...
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... visual representation of its façade. Façades, the architectural representations of cultures, are key ingredients in creating a visual identity of a place. 1.1 The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt (2723 BC) A. Glassworks: The History of Glass ...
... visual representation of its façade. Façades, the architectural representations of cultures, are key ingredients in creating a visual identity of a place. 1.1 The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt (2723 BC) A. Glassworks: The History of Glass ...
Contents
Environmental Perspectives on Using Glass | |
Constructing Place Identity | |
Structures of Power | |
A Technical Review | |
Rethinking Identity | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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