The structural glass for this globe structure is created with laminated double curved glass panels patch supported by a steel structure.
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This paper focuses on the geometric optimization of the free-form gridshell towards planar quad glass units.
Theoretical Study on a Highly Transparent Building Made with Long-Spanned TVT Portals Braced with Hybrid Glass-Steel Panels
Source: Challenging Glass 7 Conference on Architectural and Structural Applications of GlassBelis, Bos & Louter (Eds.), Ghent University, September 2020.Copyright © with the authors. All rights reserved.ISBN 978-94-6366-296-3, Authors: Francesco Laccone, ISTI-CNR, DESTEC-University of Pisa Luigi Malomo, ISTI...
Source: Challenging Glass 7 Conference on Architectural and Structural Applications of GlassBelis, Bos & Louter (Eds.), Ghent University, September 2020.Copyright © with the authors. All rights reserved.ISBN 978-94-6366-296-3, Authors: Peter van de Rotten (Octatube)Michele Arinze AkiloWouter van der Sluis Since...
Optimal daylight system for a triple-sized sports hall in Luxembourg The triple-sized sports hall of the Lycée Edward Steichen International School in Luxembourg uses OKASOLAR 3D roof glazing to master the opposing challenges of adequate sun protection and effective utilisation of daylight. The three-dimensional grid...
Renzo Piano Building Workshop designed a 290,000 sf museum celebrating the artistry and technology of film, becoming the world’s first museum and event space devoted to the Motion Picture. Source: Challenging Glass 7 Conference on Architectural and Structural Applications of Glass Belis, Bos &...
The perfect cold bending for the perfect glazed dome. Tvitec System Glass at the Shell Oil Company Headquarters in The Hague with Octatube. Cold bending The secret to cold bending lies in Tvitec’s special calculations department. This system is the only way to push the elasticity of the flat units to the extreme so...
The Messeturm Frankfurt is the second-highest building in Germany with a height of 265.5m and 63 floors. It is located in the Friedrich-Ebert complex and is adjacent to the Frankfurt trade fair grounds. The Messeturm Frankfurt was built in 1990 in an Art Deco style and was considered the highest building in Europe at...
Located just to the north of the historic Italian city of Venice, Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo (Marco Polo Airport) greets flights from all over the world; and with over 11 million passengers transiting in 2018, it has earned the accolade of being Italy’s fourth busiest airport.