Glass
The use of glass in architecture. Glass generally refers to a hard, brittle, transparent material, such as those used for windows. It is generally classed as an amorphous solid rather than a liquid and is typically a mixture of silica, soda, and lime. Other materials are sometimes added to the mixture to “frost” or cloud the glass or to add color.
Architectural Evaluation of Miami Performing Arts Center
This piece is written as an attempt to analyze the influence that the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (formerly Carnival Center for the Performing Arts Center) (PAC) has had on the urban fabric of Downtown Miami, its architectural ability up to date to serve as an urban generator in the [...]
1450 Brickell Hurricane Testing
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the hurricane resistant curtain wall system for 1450 Brickell Avenue — the office tower rising at the south end of Brickell Avenue will have the nations most wind-resistant “Curtain Wall System”. Combined with a LEED Gold pre-certification, this new building is pushing the envelope in sustainability within South Florida.
2 Iconic London Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers are interesting structures. They hold massive amounts of people within a limited footprint and influence the city well beyond their immediate surroundings. They are proof of technological innovation and superiority over nature, and provide means for man to extend his ego. Skyscrapers contribute to the image of the city, and now a days, they are [...]
