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Seeing Through Layers: Translucent Materials in Architecture

ArchDaily

Translucency, at its essence, is an optical property that enables the total or partial passage of light through materials, without providing a clear view of the objects behind them. Traditionally, glass sheets have been the symbolic material associated with transparency, commonly used in the fabrication of doors and windows.

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“Thermally Broken” Windows Explained

Westeck News

“Thermally broken” is a term used to describe a window’s construction in the windows and door manufacturing industry. The term refers to the fact that an aluminum frame is manufactured with an interior and an exterior side joined by a barrier. Thermal windows prevent heat loss in the winter.

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Different Types of Window Glass for Window Construction

Architecture Ideas

Although traditional glass windows provide excellent insulation, a range of alternative materials is becoming increasingly popular for window construction. Types of Window Glass Float Glass Source: gharpedia.com Float glass is a large flat glass panel that is floated on the molten tin to create a smooth thin glass panel.

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Exposed materials and colourful accents define Maison Nana in Paris

Deezen

Read: Jean Verville lines Montreal row house with sculptural plywood interiors From the garden room, glass doors lead into the open-plan ground floor. The ground floor is left raw, and the more intimate [upper] floors are treated in wood, a more noble material," said the studio's founder Jean Benoît Vétillard.

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SMStudio includes pool with underwater windows in "bold" Vancouver house

Deezen

Gridded fibre-cement cladding and a swimming pool with underwater windows feature at the East Van Residence in Vancouver by Canadian firm SMStudio. The project's swimming pool features underwater windows The studio conceived a 251-square-metre, three-storey house that was designed to be a "bold yet friendly addition to the neighbourhood".

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Mamout reclaims materials from demolished warehouse for Belgian courtyard house

Deezen

Materials from a dismantled warehouse were used to build this courtyard house named Dailly, which local studio Mamout has nestled between two buildings in Belgium. Dailly is arranged around two courtyards and features colourful spaces filled with reclaimed materials. The concept is therefore to have a low, long house lit by patios."

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Schemata Architects embraces rough material finishes for gallery in Seoul

Deezen

Brickwork extends across the floor of the basement Organised across four floors and a basement level, the white-walled gallery spaces sit alongside the existing staircase, lift, service and storage areas, where the structure's rough material finishes have been left exposed. The photography is by Yongjoon Choi.

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