Translucent materials : glass, plastics, metals

Autori

• Andrea Compagno
• Frank Kaltenbach

Parametri

• Architettura e urbanistica
• Costruzione e Statica
• Detail Praxis

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The current material customer of translucent building materials Translucent materials give architects far more possibilities to exploit the sensual interplay of light and the fascination of interior-exterior interaction than plain glass, a fact proved by their increasing application. Traditionally, stretched paper, finely-cut stone, or stained glass were used to create mood and atmosphere. These are now giving way to a new generation of innovative materials - composite glass, synthetic panels, membranes and perforated metals.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2004

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