Glass offers a wide variety of possible applications for the realization of even the most ambitious designs in architecture, and in the past two decades it has experienced an unparalleled burst of innovation. For planners, this means working constantly with this high-performance material. In compact and appealing form, the completely revised Glass Construction Manual presents the current state of the art on planning and building with glass, from the history through the technical foundations all the way to the most innovative applications. Astonishing perspectives on thermal insulation and solar protection and the addition of thoughtfully selected new practical examples round off this comprehensive reference work.
- ISBN10 3764381221
- ISBN13 9783764381226
- Publish Date 8 June 2007 (first published August 1999)
- Publish Status Withdrawn
- Out of Print 7 July 2015
- Publish Country CH
- Imprint Birkhauser Verlag AG
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Language English
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