Blurred transparencies in contemporary glass architecture : material, culture, and technology / Aki Ishida ; foreword by James Carpenter.
"Blurred Transparencies in Contemporary Glass Architecture brings to light complex readings of transparent glass through close observations of six pivotal works of architecture. Written from the perspectives of a practitioner, the six essays challenge assumptions about fragility and visual tran...
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Routledge,
2020.
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Table of Contents:
- Matter infused with spirit : Sanatorium Zonnestraal's healing glass transparency
- Mirroring Ipswich : contextual glass transparency of the Willis Building
- Cracking the glass ceiling of a crystal palace : the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
- Air, light, and liquid in motion : the Glass Pavilion in Toledo
- Impermanent monument for intimate machines : Apple's glass cube
- Quasi-transparency of Harpa concert hall and conference centre.