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    AESTHETICS OF GLASS

    ARCHITECTIURE
    AESTHETICS IN GLASS ARCHITECTURE
    For the last thousand years glass has been the surface through which
    light, but not rain or wind, has entered buildings, revealing the
    internal spatial art of architecture, and allowing the outside to be seen
    from within, and vice versa. Nevertheless, Glass, if used without
    aesthetic understanding, can destroy space and architecture.
    Glass as architecture, or glass architecture, began its legitimacy during
    the Gothic period, when use of the sun and skylight to illuminate
    storytelling in stained glass gave glass its apotheosis (the apse of
    Aachen Cathedral is an exquisite example and has such thin stone
    mullions).
    Glass architecture’s first apogee occurred with the construction of
    ever larger greenhouses during the mid-19th century when skilled
    craftsmen and engineers used the tensile qualities of wrought iron
    and the compressive qualities of cast iron with glass and produced a
    `wall-less’ and dramatic alternative to traditional masonry wall
    construction.
    AESTHETICS IN GLASS ARCHITECTURE
    Bannister Fletcher’s book on A History of Architecture1
     eventually listed the Crystal Palace in its 1961 edition,
    suggesting that it took historians more than a hundred years to
    accept Paxton’s Crystal Palace and similar works throughout
    Europe as architecture

    Glass architecture’s second apogee has occurred as a result


    of the structural use of glass, which began in the latter half
    of the twentieth century.
    Aesthetic meanings and their applied values have been
    largely philosophically determined rather than empirically,
    and there is in every era a prevailing visual aesthetic that
    finds expression in architecture.
    In the contemporary discourse about architecture a lot of
    attention is dedicated to the aesthetics that expresses the
    idea of sustainability. Architects are trying to find the
    answer to the question:” How may sustainability provide a
    form of aesthetic thinking about architecture?” The
    principles of a sustainable design are rooted in the
    relationship between the building and the site with its
    environmental conditions, such as topography, vegetation
    and climate. “In regard to the relationship among form,
    function and context, a built form should inform and express
    the principles of its programmatic, structural, material and
    spatial qualities. And an aesthetic is supposed to emerge
    from, as well as be embodied in, the order that ties them
    together as an indivisible whole.”
    GLASS IN ARCHITECTURE
    Glass in architecture can be used to embody and express
    ideas about our union with nature, our attitudes towards
    society, and our notions of lightness and transparency.

    Achieving the quality of lightness is a reductive exercise


    – of the problem, of the concept, of the design, of the
    structure, and of the materials.
    Superfluousness is anathema to lightness.
    Lightness tends towards minimalism, not necessarily
    transparency. Transparency is about feeling, of openness,
    or of emptiness.
    The association of openness and emptiness conjures up
    images of great spaces and landscapes.
    Visual Aesthetic
    Glass in architecture is appreciated more for its aesthetic value,
    particularly its transparency, than as a dielectric material or an
    information highway, although environmental concerns are
    shifting the visual aesthetic to energy issues. Only in recent
    decades have we seen this demand, and consequently, industry
    has responded by producing new glass types which can be
    exploited in architecture as truly dielectric materials.
    For today's architecture, following current aesthetic
    trends the solution can be found in the poetic aspect
    of architecture: “Because architecture, like all of the
    arts, has the capacity to reveal its world, architecture
    with its poetic capability may yet be able to reveal
    and respond to how unsustainable the
    commodification process has become.” If architects
    use space, surface and light in an intelligent way, they
    will be able to reach more than just the goals of
    efficiency and economy, but they will create the
    architecture that is sensual and lasting.
    Glass is not only a highly functional and versatile building
    material, it can have various aesthetic properties to enhance
    the architectural designs of homes as well as commercial
    spaces .

     Glass has aesthetic properties, to meet a variety of design


    requirements, as well as glare reduction and solar control
    demands. With striking visual aesthetics, tinted and reflective
    glass is widely specified for a variety of commercial glazing
    applications. Both products achieve improved solar performance
    values compared to clear glass, resulting in greater efficiency.
    Broad categories of aesthetic glass options
    Tinted Glass
    Tinted and reflective glass types are designed to compliment
    building facades and improve solar performance.
    It is produced by adding metal oxides to float glass during
    manufacture.
    Tinted glass absorbs and re-radiates solar energy reducing heat
    and it can provide cost effective climate control. It also reduces sun
    glare and is aesthetically appealing.
    Tinted glass is available most commonly in Grey and Bronze.
    Tinted laminates reduce damaging short-wave ultraviolet
    radiation. The lighter tints eliminate some solar energy and are
    intended for use in glazing areas where safety , glare control and
    aesthetic qualities are required.
    The deeper tints improve glare control and provide a higher
    degree of solar heat elimination
    Reflective Glass
    Reflective glass provides a bold, crisp exterior appearance, along with
    a dynamic building surface that changes to reflect the surroundings. It
    offers greater solar control than standard tinted float glass and can be
    used to create a specific visual appearance in a building. A metallic
    coating is applied during the manufacturing process and creates a
    highly reflective appearance. Reflective Glass is typically available in
    Clear, Neutral, Grey, Bronze, and Blue colours.
    Coloured Glass
    Coloured glass makes it possible to create highly original building
    facades, partitions and interior spaces. It is most often used for
    enhanced architectural aesthetics. Made by laminating coloured inter
    layers in the glass, you achieve multiple colours of varying intensity
    and solar control properties to suit your vision.
    The coloured glass inter layers are stable in both heat and light, so can
    be used in internal and external applications without colour distortion.
    When used with our solar control glass, the glass can be used to
    reduce solar heat gain and for the reduction of glare.
    Tinted Glass Reduces heat and UV rays and slows down fading in
    furniture and carpets
    Extensive range of tints available
    Tinted inter-layers can be used individually or in various
    combinations to create colourful and distinctive glass facades,
    partitions and interiors.
    Anti-glare properties
    Solar Control properties
    Wide range of colours available
    Colour matching is possible with the Vanceva® range
    Can be applied to most types of performance glass
    Reflective Glass eg: S10 / Solarshield Range
    Coloured Laminated Safety Glass 
    Folding Doors
    Open up your living spaces and bring the outdoors in!
    Sun Louvres
    Effective sun control with modern
    aesthetic appeal
    Glass Partitioning
    Framed and frameless glass office partitioning
    CONCLUSION
    Different buildings have differing needs with respect to aesthetics,
    performance and function. Few building materials can have as
    great an impact on all three of these areas as glass.

    The aesthetics, performance – and the function – of glass are


    intrinsically linked; one cannot be considered without the others.
    Many aesthetic qualities of glass products can be provided with
    multiple performance features – and vice versa. Choose the right
    glass and architects can benefit from the best possible
    performance combined with the most appealing look.

    In the last few decades, the glazing industry has been involved in a
    performance race, but with performance improvement increments
    becoming smaller and smaller as glass technologies mature. Often
    these minor performance improvements come at a cost – of
    decreasing the aesthetic appeal of glass.
    BURJ KHALIFA- THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD

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