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- Title
Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Konstruktionstechniken für Glasfassaden.
- Authors
Teich, Martien; Bauchinger, Christoph
- Abstract
Current developments and construction techniques for glass façades All‐glass constructions are both reduced and complex. Design, engineering, structural planning, logistics, production and assembly are closely linked in order to constantly push the limits of what is possible. But not only projects in which glass plays a statically supporting role are among the highlights. The design requirements of steel‐and‐glass structures are also becoming increasingly challenging and complex. The diversity of glass in the building industry will be demonstrated by means of a few project examples. For example the all‐glass project ICONSIAM. In 2018, Bangkok's skyline was given a 750 000 m2 landmark on the Chao Phraya river with the luxury department store ICONSIAM. The design by Urban Architects included a "giant showcase window" extending over three storeys, which captivates with its transparency, minimalist detail solutions and a special design language. The shape of the 5 300 m2 façade was geometrically sophisticated: due to the onside conditions the glass façade was suspended from the ceiling, with the glass panes inclined in two directions and arranged in a zigzag pattern. The total height of the all‐glass façade is 24 m. This and other practical examples show how complex all‐glass constructions are; but how they can be realized in the highest quality using innovative techniques and construction principles.
- Subjects
BANGKOK (Thailand); GLASS construction; URBAN planning; CONSTRUCTION industry; CONSTRUCTION materials; GLASS industry; DEPARTMENT stores
- Publication
Bautechnik, 2020, Vol 97, Issue 5, p338
- ISSN
0932-8351
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bate.202000014