Glass in architecture / Michael Wigginton

Wigginton, Michael

ISBN 10: 0714829226 / ISBN 13: 9780714829227

Published by London : Phaidon, 1996

About this Item

Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 320 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), plans ; 25 x 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-307) and index. Contents; History and the architectural context -- Glass technology -- Glass in architecture -- Willis faber & dumas building, 1975 / Foster associates ipswich, england -- Corning museum, 1980 / Gunnar birkerts & associates corning, new york -- Allied bank tower, 1986 / I m pei and partners fountain place, dallas -- The pyramids at the louvre, 1988 / I m pei and partners, paris -- Garden grove community church, 1980 / Johnson/burgee architects, garden grove, california -- Provincial government offices and law courts complex, 1980 / Arthur erickson architects, vancouver -- IBM travelling pavilion, 1986 / Renzo piano building workshop -- Iloyd's building, 1986 / Richard rogers partnership london -- Occidental chemical center, 1980 / Cannon design, with hellmuth obata and kassabaum niagara falls, new york -- Business promotion centre, 1993 / Sir norman foster and partners duisburg, germany -- RWE AG headquarters, 1996 / Ingenhoven, overdiek und partner, essen, germany -- Glass walls -- 'les serres', 1986 / Adrien fainsilber cite des sciences et de l'industrie, parc de la villette, paris -- Glass music hall, 1990 / Pieter zaanen with mick eekhout, amsterdam -- Banque populaire de l'ouest, 1990 / Odile decq and benoit cornette montgermont, rennes -- Waterloo international terminal, 1993 / Nicholas grimshaw & partners, london -- Western morning news building, 1982 / Nicholas grimshaw & partners, plymouth -- Benthem house, 1984 / Benthem and crouwel almere, the netherlands -- Sculpture pavilion, 1986 / Benthem and crouwel sonsbeek, the netherlands -- House extension, hampstead, 1992 / Rick mather, london -- Joseph staircase, 1989 / Eva jiricna, london -- The future: materials, intelligence and responsibility -- Materials and performance -- Glass manufacture -- Manufacturing sectors -- Other glasses and glass products -- The transparent plastics. Subjects; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 1900-1999. Glass construction. Architecture, Modern 20th century. Architecture Glass. Glass As a material. Glass structures. Building construction. Greenhouses. Conservatories. History. Architecture, Modern 20th century. Building materials. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Glass in architecture / Michael Wigginton
• Publisher: London : Phaidon
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714829226
• ISBN 13: 9780714829227
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram

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Synopsis

A comprehensive historical and technical overview of the art and science of glass, reviewing the history of glass from its beginnings; discussing what it is, how it's made, and why it performs the way it does; and demonstrating its past importance and its use in architectural practice today. Twenty international case studies of contemporary glass architecture show the range of application of glass in a variety of situations. A detailed appendix provides a review of the science of glass, with a section on design and performance. Abundantly illustrated. Distributed by Chronicle Books. 12x10<"> Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About the Author

Michael Wigginton is Professor of Architecture at Plymouth University.