What is an efficient use of glass in façade & fenestration?
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For thousands of years, Glass was thought of as something to look at. It was valued in making precious objects for decorating purposes. Glass really became useful when it was thought of as something to look through. Ancient art is now a medium of architectural advertisement.
Glass is architectural. Its transparency, masking, fabrication ability, adaptability, and specialization highlight its suitability for structures to meet specific construction needs.
Efficient Use of Glass in Façade and Fenestration
It starts with understanding the building requirements and selecting the optimum basic glass and its processing. With the logical and correct selection, glass can be a very useful and friendly material by providing optimum daylight, energy efficiency, sound insulation, comfort, and wellness, while being safe from injuries to human beings.
The primary function of glass is to provide daylight and visibility through it or transparency and one should not lose sight of these primary functions.
Glass is a wonderful material of the future. Its appropriate selection and application combined with understanding the building requirements can be a very rewarding exercise resulting in a delightful experience for the users of the building.
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