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.

[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 ...