TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hisham Elkadi.
TI  - Cultures of glass architecture
SN  - 97807546381319780754680079
PY  - 2006///
PB  - Ashgate Publishing Ltd.
KW  - Regional & Town Planning, Urban Design
N1  - Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter 1 Glassworks: The History of Glass and its Architectural Identity; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter 2 Green Glass: Environmental Perspectives on Using Glass in Architecture; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter 3 Glazed Spaces: Constructing Place Identity; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter 4 Shattered Glass: Structures of Power; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter 5 Seeing Through Glass: A Technical Review; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter 6 A Glazed Future: Rethinking Identity; Cover, Title,Cultures of glass architecture--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Contents--Preface, Introduction, TOC,List of Figures and Tables--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Preface--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Acknowledgements--References, Appendix, Index,Bibliography--References, Appendix, Index,Index
N2  - [Auto Generated] Preface I have always been a great admirer of the ancient Egyptian glassmakers whose marvellous masterpieces cannot be matched by contemporary craftsmen ,even with all the latter 's technical progress .My admiration is also extended to the later Venetian masters whose followers decorated the windows of European cathedrals .In my first year of studying architecture and during my first visit to France ,I was introduced to the wonderful world of glass architecture in Amiens Cathedral .The windows of the cathedral were fascinating .As I moved from the summer sunshine to the cooler dark interior ,I was pleasantly welcomed by the coloured light of the rose window .On my graduation in 1983 and as part of my national service ,I was lucky enough to
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