02343nam a2200313 a 4500942000700000999001700007001001400024003000400038008003100042020003100073039004500104040000600149041000800155099001000163100002800173245006400201260003600265300001100301505010200312505010900414505008100523505007500604505007900679505007500758505029900833520077601132650005101908856007001959  c10  c75157d75157vtls000078593MTX180612             001 0 eng d  a97807546381319780754680079 9a201806121135bstaffc201607151115dstaff  a 0 aeng  aEbook1 aHisham Elkadi..9114104  aCultures of glass architecture/h[electronic resource] /c.  bAshgate Publishing Ltd.,c2006.  a120 p.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter 1 Glassworks: The History of Glass and its Architectural Identity.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter 2 Green Glass: Environmental Perspectives on Using Glass in Architecture.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter 3 Glazed Spaces: Constructing Place Identity.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter 4 Shattered Glass: Structures of Power.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter 5 Seeing Through Glass: A Technical Review.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter 6 A Glazed Future: Rethinking Identity.0 aCover, 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.  a[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  ... 0aRegional & Town Planning, Urban Design911410540uhttp://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ASHGATEB0003187.html