Thursday, July 7, 2016

Applications of Glass in an Architecture/Interior


Inside the school



Door Paneling
(University of San Carlos- SAFAD Building)
 



Sliding Door
(University of San Carlos- SAFAD Building)


Windows
(University of San Carlos- SAFAD Building)


Emergency Equipment
(University of San Carlos- SAFAD Building)


Wall Heading
(University of San Carlos- SAFAD Building)



Swing Door
(University of San Carlos- SAFAD Building)





From the Internet



Glass Buildings – The transparent, ethereal nature of glass allows for extraordinary creations in the world of architecture. 



1.) THE LOUVRE PYRAMID

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The Louvre Pyramid is one of the most iconic works of glass architecture up to date.
Designe by I.M. Pei in 1984. It has a height of 70 feet and consists of 673 glass sections from tip to base.





2.) Basque Health Department Headquarters in Bilbao

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The Basque Health Department  is created in angular glass with an almost organically-inspired shape.  When it comes to glass in architecture, this building is easily amongst the world’s most progressive in form.




3.) Glass Staircase


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Glass can be used as stairs by using special architectural glass which is chemically treated, tempered and laminated. It is possible to get the required strength to hold the weight of itself and the people walking on it. Straight and curved glass stairs and railings can be used for private and commercial projects. The stair can reach several floors and reach a width of up to 3 meters.




4.) Glass House Façade

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Glass façade is an architectural trend in modern buildings because it reflects the parts of the surrounding on the surface of the building. They also offer a feeling of an open space. They are usually used in buildings and lately in houses covering large or small surfaces e.g. living room with an open view.






5.) Glass Furniture Pieces

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Glass can be used in furniture pieces like chairs, tables, cabinets and many more.
Sometimes it is used with plastics, metal and wood.  It is flexible with different styles of furniture and interior.

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http://www.home-designing.com/2010/10/mid-century-modern-classic-chairs







Contributions
Ishii, Emeiko- Commentator or other blogs
Larrazabal, Dione- Photographer
Pagalan, Chessa- Editor
Perral, Gayle- Photographer
Romero, Jhessa- Editor
Semilla, Franie- Internet Photos

3 comments:

  1. this is such a very informative blog glass are really useful when it comes to interior or architecture.

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  2. This makes us realize how much we ignore the fact that glass is very abundant not just in the campus, but also everywhere. Which makes us question how much the glass industry produce glass every day. Considering this observation, is there a material that can be substituted to glass that is cheaper, yet more of the same strength?

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  3. Glass facade looks really striking and modernized, it gives a good view especially near the beach and gardens, but the use of glass on most curtain walls cannot be opened. Most buildings or houses that uses glass has a problem with ventilation resulting to higher cost of air conditioning. It could also be very risky in times of earthquakes and fires, especially buildings, may cause lots of deaths when the windows collapse while the people evacuates.

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