Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures
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Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures

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Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures

About this book

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO STRUCTURAL GLASS FACADES FOR ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND BUILDERS

Once an experimental building form, structural glass facades have matured into a fully robust technology. Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures documents, defines, and categorizes the current state of the art in long-span glass facade design and construction, with a focus on structural systems, glass cladding options, and implementation strategies for innovative design. A comparative analysis of these various systems is included, along with designs and design practices for enhancing transparency; engineering issues; material, process, and fabrication considerations; installation means and methods; and project delivery strategies for implementing innovative building technology in today's construction marketplace. The reader will find information here that is not available together in any single resource, including:

  • Structural system types and design options, with integrated glass system options and their application on each of the structural types
  • An in-depth discussion of design, fabrication, and installation issues relative to each system type, accompanied by illustrations and photographs
  • A discussion of the challenges of implementing innovative design and technology in the construction industry, and operational practices to improve the probability of success
  • A series of in-depth case studies documenting representative samples of stunning built works that employ the technology and design principles identified in the book

Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures provides expert content for putting cutting-edge technology into real-life practice, creating new potential for fresh applications embracing both aesthetic and performance solutions, and for the adoption of the technology by architects, builders, and facade practitioners.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9780470502433
eBook ISBN
9780470931851
Edition
1
Topic
Architecture
Subtopic
Architecture Design

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1: Context: Glass and Structure
  8. Chapter 2: Glass and Glazing Systems
  9. Chapter 3: Linear Structural Systems
  10. Chapter 4: Space Structures and Gridshells
  11. Chapter 5: Cable Structures
  12. Chapter 6: Glass as a Structural Material
  13. Chapter 7: LA Live Tower
  14. Chapter 8: Suvarnabhumi Bangkok International Airport (SBIA)
  15. Chapter 9: Eli and Edythe Broad Stage
  16. Chapter 10: 300 New Jersey Avenue (51 Louisiana Avenue)
  17. Chapter 11: Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center
  18. Chapter 12: Strasbourg Railway Station Multimodal Hub
  19. Chapter 13: Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research
  20. Chapter 14: Richard J. Klarcheck Information Commons, Loyola University
  21. Chapter 15: Newseum
  22. Chapter 16: Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center
  23. Chapter 17: TKTS Booth and Revitalization of Father Duffy Square
  24. Figure Credits
  25. Index