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Glass construction manual

✍ Scribed by Christian Schittich


Publisher
Birkhäuser; Springer [distributor]
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Leaves
352
Edition
Rev. ed.
Category
Library

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✦ Synopsis


Part 1. Glass in architecture : 1. From the origins to classical modernism / Gerald Staib -- 2. Glass architecture from the modern movement to the present day / Christian Schittich -- Part 2. Principles : 1. Glass as a building material / Dieter Balkow -- 2. Designing with glass: strength and loadbearing behaviour / Werner Sobek [et al...] -- 3. Glass and energy: building performance / Matthias Schuler and Stefanie Reuss -- Part 3. Construction details : 1. Fixings for glass -- 2. Openings -- 3. Architectural details -- Part 4. Case studies / Christian Schittich and Gerald Staib.

✦ Table of Contents


Part 1. Glass in architecture : 1. From the origins to classical modernism / Gerald Staib --
2. Glass architecture from the modern movement to the present day / Christian Schittich --
Part 2. Principles : 1. Glass as a building material / Dieter Balkow --
2. Designing with glass: strength and loadbearing behaviour / Werner Sobek [et al...] --
3. Glass and energy: building performance / Matthias Schuler and Stefanie Reuss --
Part 3. Construction details : 1. Fixings for glass --
2. Openings --
3. Architectural details --
Part 4. Case studies / Christian Schittich and Gerald Staib.

✦ Subjects


Glass construction;Architecture, Modern -- 21st century


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