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Shanghai Hongqiao Performing Arts Center, Bau
Shanghai Hongqiao Performing Arts Center, Bau
Building Case Studies
Solid, brittle and transparent. Some level of reflective.
The Glass Farm, Mvrdv
The Glass Farm, Mvrdv
Building Case Studies
The exterior glass has an image of a collage of hitsoric farms printed on it. The architects used a fritted procedure to apply the image onto the the glass. There is varying transparency throughout the building, responding to views and necessary light.
Zamora Offices, Alberto Campo Baeza
Zamora Offices, Alberto Campo Baeza
Building Case Studies
The double facade works like a trombe wall. It holds in heat in the winter (GREENHOUSE effect) and at the same time expel the heat and protect the building in the summer (VENTILATED facade)
The Glass House, Mike Ford, Andy Ramus, Stephen Osborn
The Glass House, Mike Ford, Andy Ramus, Stephen Osborn
Building Case Studies
provides a clean and light looki, delicate, brittle, transparent
Glass House For Diver, Naf Architect & Design
Glass House For Diver, Naf Architect & Design
Building Case Studies
Overall composition of the building consists of roof and transparent glass to enclose interior space with the aforementioned concrete block structure. There is no roof over the concrete blocks. Therefore rays of the sun pour over the blocks, and the reflection of the light shines inside the house. Furthermore, vines of various flowers will be planted along the block, changing breakwater-like structure to a hill of flower and greenery in the future.
Toledo Museum Of Art, Sanaa
Vakko Headquarters And Power Media Center, Rex Architects
Vakko Headquarters And Power Media Center, Rex Architects
Building Case Studies
No abstract provided.
The Lantern Pavilion, Awp/ Atelier Oslo
European Investment Bank, Ingenhoven Architects
European Investment Bank, Ingenhoven Architects
Building Case Studies
The glass and steel superstructure is extremely lightweight
Corning Museum Of Glass, Thomas Phifer And Partners
Corning Museum Of Glass, Thomas Phifer And Partners
Building Case Studies
Contemporary gallery façade will be made of aluminum, with perpendicular blades of ultra-thin specialty glass. Windows and skylights that punctuate the façade will be double glazed insulated glass uses high performance low-E (low emissivity) coating to minimize heat gain. An additional UV filtering coating of the glass further protects the art from damaging ultraviolet rays.
Nelson-Atkins Museum Of Art, Steven Holl
New Milan Trade Fair, Studio Fuksas
New Milan Trade Fair, Studio Fuksas
Building Case Studies
Free standing fluid like glass canopy runs entire site. It dramatically flows down to the ground level in a parabolic vortex fashion. Rhomboidal glazing panes were utilized on the flat portions and triangular panes were used to make the curves
The Johnson Wax Building, Frank Lloyd Wright
The Johnson Wax Building, Frank Lloyd Wright
Building Case Studies
The building is a complex that includes labratories. The glass on the façade is pyrex glass tubing, which diffuses the natural light and reduces glare, which is important in a highly functional space, such as labratories.
Maison De Verre, Pierre Chareau, Bernard Bijvoet
Maison De Verre, Pierre Chareau, Bernard Bijvoet
Building Case Studies
The glass blocks for this house were custom made, with clear glass featuring an elegant circle