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Cultures of Glass Architecture.

Drawing on a number of modern and heritage design projects from Europe, the USA, the Middle East and South East Asia, this book examines the role of 'glass architecture' in the economic and social development of regional towns and local places. The book argues that adopting a more 'gl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Elkadi, Hisham
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham : Ashgate Pub., 2007.
Colección:Design and the built environment series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Glassworks: The History of Glass and its Architectural Identity; 2 Green Glass: Environmental Perspectives on Using Glass in Architecture; 3 Glazed Spaces: Constructing Place Identity; 4 Shattered Glass: Structures of Power; 5 Seeing Through Glass: A Technical Review; 6 A Glazed Future: Rethinking Identity; Bibliography; Index.