Hisham Elkadi

Cultures of Glass Architecture

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on a number of modern and heritage design projects from Europe, the USA, the Middle East and South East Asia, this book examines the role of 'glass architecture' in the economic and social development of regional towns and local places. The book argues that adopting a more 'global' aesthetic can lead to the destruction of a place's cohesive identity and a discontinuity of heritage with little or no social or economic gain.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 349g
• ISBN-13: 9780754638131
• ISBN-10: 0754638138
• Artikelnr.: 47707161

Autorenporträt

Professor Hisham Elkadi is Professor of Architecture and Head of the Architecture Programme in the School of Art & Design at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Glassworks: The History of Glass and its Architectural Identity
Chapter 2 Green Glass: Environmental Perspectives on Using Glass in Architecture
Chapter 3 Glazed Spaces: Constructing Place Identity
Chapter 4 Shattered Glass: Structures of Power
Chapter 5 Seeing Through Glass: A Technical Review
Chapter 6 A Glazed Future: Rethinking Identity