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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences

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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences 1 kcichowicz Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:53 SAFTI FIRST For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics.

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PAU places vaulted glass structure in shell of Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Refinery

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Local architecture studio Practice for Architecture and Urbanism has installed a glass office building with a vaulted roof inside the shell of the 19th-century Domino Sugar Refinery on the waterfront in Brooklyn. A replica sign was installed on the exterior The Refinery had been in operation for 120 years when it closed in 2004.

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Notre Dame Cathedral completes spire reconstruction ahead of 2024 reopening

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Both outstanding elements are expected to be added later, along with contemporary stained glass windows.

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What are Aerogel Glass Blocks?

Santa Cruz Architect

One such innovation is the aerogel glass block, a remarkable material that combines the transparency of glass with the extraordinary insulating properties of aerogels. How Aerogel Glass Blocks Are Made To understand the creation of aerogel glass blocks, it is essential to first grasp the concept of aerogels.

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Schmidt Hammer Lassen wraps China's biggest library in marble-printed glass facade

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SHL also designed the exterior of the seven-storey library to reference literature. Fifteen photographs of marble swirls were "printed" onto the facade's glass panels in homage to China's long history of printed literature. An installation by Chinese artist Xu Bing is the centrepiece in the main reading area of the building.

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Allied Works layers sandstone for facade of Pennsylvania museum

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However, the form of the building is decidedly contemporary, with a tectonic height variation between the different pavilions within the structure. It has two storeys with double-height spaces spread throughout Stainless steel screens were installed in front of the facade windows, giving variation to the otherwise consistent stone facade.

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The Arched Home Design: A Contemporary Classic

Design Thoughts Architects

The Arched Home Design: A Contemporary Classic. But for this family from Tumkur, the most important thing was to have a contemporary-style home with plenty of space. We have designed this contemporary arched home design with a traditional touch, as a reminder of the life they lived before in Tumkur. Floors: G+3. BUA: 4300 SFT.