Glass in Structures: Elements, Concepts, Designs - Hardcover

Nijsse, Rob

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3764364394 ISBN 13: 9783764364397

Publisher: Birkhauser Verlag AG, 2003

Synopsis

One of the most fascinating and sophisticated applications of glass in contemporary architecture is its use as a load-bearing material. Pioneered by Peter Rice and Hugh Dutton for structural glazing of façades, glass as a structural material is now commonly used throughout buildings. Glass Roofs, Glass Façades, Other Glass Walls, Glass Floors, Glass Beams and, as the utmost point of experiment, Glass Columns are the subjects of this book. The introduction deals with questions of material properties and the central issue of security, while the final part develops an integrative approach to architecture based on the experience of building with glass structures. The author Rob Nijsse is partner of abt, one of the biggest engineering firms in the Netherlands. He draws on his intimate knowledge of a large number of projects by Benthem & Crouwel, Neutelings, Mecanoo, van Egeraat, Cepezed, O.M.A., Arets and many other architects in the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Portugal and Korea.

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About the Author

The author Robert Nijsse is partner of abt, one of the biggest engineering firms in the Netherlands. On his background of decades as a structural engineer, he draws on his intimate knowledge of a large number of projects by Benthem & Crouwel, Neutelings, Mecanoo, van Egeraat, Cepezed, O.M.A., Arets and many other architects in the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Portugal and Korea in order to describe the cooperation of engineers and architects for the use of glass in structures.

Edition details

• Publisher: Birkhauser Verlag AG
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3764364394
• ISBN 13: 9783764364397
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 167