New Glass Architecture
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New Glass Architecture
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Author : Brent Richards
language : en
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Release Date : 2006
New Glass Architecture written by Brent Richards and has been published by Laurence King Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Architecture, Modern categories.
Much of modern architecture has been conceived using glass to create minimal structures. This book begins with an introduction that traces the history of glass in architecture and also describes the developments in glass technology. It also features specially commissioned photographs by the renowned architectural photographer, Dennis Gilbert.
The New Glass House
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Author : James Grayson Trulove
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The New Glass House written by James Grayson Trulove and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Architecture categories.
A new volume in an informative series on domestic architecture provides a close-up look at innovative architectural design and the use of glass in modern-day home design, in a visual study that features dozens of photographs, as well as floor plans and elevations, for thirteen innovative projects that demonstrate a creative use of glass. 15,000 first printing.
Glass Structures
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Author : Jan Wurm
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007
Glass Structures written by Jan Wurm and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Architecture categories.
Flat glass opens up more possibilities for the planner than virtually any other material. Because of the technological complexity of using it, however, no specific structural forms have been developed for glass supporting frameworks as they have been for wood, concrete, and steel. This book is thus the first to present a coherent guide to the planning and design of glass supporting frameworks. The focus is on the pressure-resistant, flat supporting element as a basic building block for broad supporting structures. The spatial and constructive forms of multifunctional, self-supporting glass envelopes are vividly illustrated and systematically explained. The constructions presented exhibit new aesthetic qualities, based not on the dictum of "dematerialization" but on the poetry of gleaming and transparent planes. They ring in a new chapter in the history of glass architecture.
The Age Of Glass
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Author : Stephen Eskilson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-02-08
The Age Of Glass written by Stephen Eskilson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-08 with Architecture categories.
Glass has long transformed the architectural landscape. From the Crystal Palace through to the towering glass spires of today's cities, few architectural materials have held such immense symbolic resonance in the modern era. The Age of Glass explores the cultural and technological ascension of glass in modern and contemporary architecture. Showing how the use of glass is driven as much by changing cultural concerns as it is by developments in technology and style, it traces the richly interwoven material, symbolic, and ideological histories of glass to show how it has produced and dispersed meaning in architecture over the past two centuries. The book's chapters focus on key moments within the modern history of architecture, moments when glass came to the forefront of architectural thought, and which illustrate how glass has been used at different times to project different cultural ideas. A wide range of topics are explored – from the tension between expressionism and functionalism, to the persistent theme of glass and social class, to how glass has reflected political ideas from Nazism through to today's global consumer capitalism. The book also grapples with current arguments about sustainability, while, taking into account the advent of digital LED screens and 'smart glass', offering new cultural perspectives on the future and asking what glass architecture will signify in the digital age. Combining close readings of buildings with insights drawn from research, plus good storytelling and strong contemporary relevance, The Age of Glass offers a fascinating new perspective on modern architecture and culture.
Glass Design Innovations In Architecture
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Nai010 Publishers
Release Date : 2022-03
Glass Design Innovations In Architecture written by and has been published by Nai010 Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03 with Architecture categories.
Many buildings are made with standard or system products. However, a whole new world opens up when the architect, in line with his or her design, designs parts that specifically match the architectural expression of the building. The hidden possibilities of glass are a great source of inspiration for this.0This book covers product development - Design & Build - in glass facades, glass roofs and even applications of cold bent and cold turned double laminated glass.0Based on many examples realized in the Netherlands and abroad, Mick Eekhout shows how to design new glass components and develop them step by step from wild ideas to certified building components that enhance the specific character of the building.0Mick Eekhout is professor Emeritus at the Technical University of Delft, founder and former director of Octatube.
Blurred Transparencies In Contemporary Glass Architecture
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Author : Aki Ishida
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-04-22
Blurred Transparencies In Contemporary Glass Architecture written by Aki Ishida and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-22 with Architecture categories.
Blurred Transparencies in Contemporary Glass Architecture brings to light complex readings of transparent glass through close observations of six pivotal works of architecture. Written from the perspectives of a practitioner, the six essays challenge assumptions about fragility and visual transparency of glass. A material imbued with idealism and utopic vision, glass has captured architects’ imagination, and glass’s fragility and difficulties in thermal control continue to present technical challenges. In recent decades, architecture has witnessed an emergence of technological advancements in chemical coating, structural engineering, and fabrication methods that resulted in new kinds of glass transparencies. Buildings examined in the book include a sanatorium with expansive windows delivering light and air to recovering tuberculosis patients, a pavilion with a crystal clear glass plenum circulating air for heating and cooling, a glass monument symbolizing the screen of personal devices that shortened the distance between machines and humans, and a glass building symbolizing the social and material intertwining in the glass ceiling metaphor. Connecting material glass to broader cultural and social contexts, Blurred Transparencies in Contemporary Glass Architecture enlightens students and practitioners of architecture as well as the general public with interest in design. The author demonstrates how glass is rarely crystal clear but is blurred both materially and metaphysically, revealing complex readings of ideas for which glass continues to stand.
Glass In Architecture
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Author : Michael Wigginton
language : en
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Release Date : 2002-03-19
Glass In Architecture written by Michael Wigginton and has been published by Phaidon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-19 with Architecture categories.
An overview of the art and science of glass in architecture. This work provides a comprehensive overview of the art and science of glass use, demonstrating its historical importance in paving the way for a closer synergy between the designer and technologist. In addition to providing a historical context for glass architecture, the central section of the book presents 20 international detailed case studies of contemporary glass buildings showing the range of applications in a variety of situations, large and small. The book also explores the potential for the future, as new materials move from the abstract world of technical research into realization; a detailed appendix provides a full review of the science of glass, with a section on design and performance.
Clear Glass
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Author : Chris van Uffelen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Clear Glass written by Chris van Uffelen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Architecture, Modern categories.
Glass stands for openness and transparency. In contemporary glass architecture these associations are utilized in a subtle and highly intentional way. Some buildings appear low-key and reduced to express elegance and seriousness, other provide deep insights to set a stage for profiling and a vivid exchange between inside and outside. In either case innovative glass buildings generate unexpected perspectives, individual communication channels and a temporary feeling of freedom in an actually closed spatiality. In this title about 60 projects from all around the world will be presented with texts, photos as well as sketches and drawings.
Glass In Building
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Author : David Button
language : en
Publisher: Architectural Press
Release Date : 1994
Glass In Building written by David Button and has been published by Architectural Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Architecture categories.
Since its publication in 1993, 'Glass in Building' has rapidly become the definitive book on this most important modern building material; now the book is re-issued in paperback so that a greater audience can enjoy and gain value from this work. Glass fulfils a multitude of functions in buildings in addition to its traditional day lighting role. Innovative architectural designs, together with the development of new glass types, continually extend the range of applications of this material. 'Glass in Building' is a comprehensive guide to the nature and performance of glass and its relationship with the building occupant. Prepared by a team of expert contributors from Pilkington Glass Limited, the book explores the visual, thermal, mechanical and protective functions so that specifiers of glass can fully understand what they can achieve with it. Numerous line diagrams help to explain relevant points of theory, while built examples are illustrated by colour photographs throughout the text. 'Glass in Building' will help architects and design professionals to approach glass specifications with increased understanding and confidence; it will also be a valuable reference for construction professionals, academics, students and anyone wanting to know more about this unique material.
Cultures Of Glass Architecture
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Author : Hisham Elkadi
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-13
Cultures Of Glass Architecture written by Hisham Elkadi and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-13 with Architecture categories.
When 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.