Glass in Architecture from the Pre- to the Post-industrial Era: Production, Use and Conservation

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Glass in Architecture from the Pre- to the Post-industrial Era

Production, Use and Conservation

Edited by: Sophie Wolf , Laura Hindelang , Francine Giese and Anne Krauter

Languages: English, French, German

Published/Copyright: 2024

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Volume 2 | Arts du verre / Glass Art / Glaskunst

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Glass is one of the most fascinating and versatile building materials in architectural history. The new insights into glass in architecture are the result of research at the intersection of glass production, construction technology and building culture. Coming from a variety of disciplines, the contributions bridge the divide between natural sciences, humanities and the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage. They explore the crucial role of flat glass in shaping architecture, particularly since the 18th century, and discuss the in-situ restoration of historic windows and glass façades and the importance of preserving this fragile heritage. The topics range from the manufacture of sheet glass in pre-industrial times to the possibilities of repair and reusability of insulating glazing.

With contributions in English, German and French

A multi-disciplinary survey of the history of the production and use of flat glass
From the Roman times to the present day
New insights on sheet glass as building material and cultural heritage

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Sophie Wolf, Francine Giese, Vitrocentre Romont; Laura Hindelang, University of Bern; Anne Krauter, Bern Academy of the Arts (HKB)

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	5
INTRODUCTION. THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF GLASS IN ARCHITECTURE: A BRIEF HISTORY Sophie Wolf and Laura Hindelang Open Access Download PDF	9
PART 1. SHEET GLASS PRODUCTION FROM PRE-INDUSTRIAL TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY
1 FROM FRANCE TO FRANCONIA THE TECHNICAL INNOVATION OF CROWN GLASS Alexandra Schmölder Open Access Download PDF	41
2 SCOTTISH WINDOW GLASS A NEW INDUSTRY IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES Helen Spencer Open Access Download PDF	53
3 TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND CRAFT TRADITIONS IN THE 19TH-CENTURY BELGIAN WINDOW-GLASS INDUSTRY Vitaly Volkov Open Access Download PDF	67
4 DU MATÉRIAU AU PRODUIT. LE VERRE PERFORÉ Anne-Laure Carré Open Access Download PDF	87
PART 2 GLASS IN ARCHITECTURE FROM THE 18TH TO THE 21ST CENTURY
5 LE PLUS AGRÉABLE SPECTACLE DU MONDE. FLACHGLAS ALS PRÄGENDES ARCHITEKTURELEMENT DES DRESDNER ZWINGERS Peter Heinrich Jahn Open Access Download PDF	105
6 WARUM HABEN FENSTER HOLZSPROSSEN?. EINE SPURENSUCHE Ueli Fritz Open Access Download PDF	123
7 THE GLASS HOUSE OF ANTOINE DE PARIS Logan Sisley Open Access Download PDF	139
8 IDEOLOGIE UND BAUPRAXIS. VOM ANEIGNUNGSPROZESS DES GLASES IN DER ARCHITEKTURMODERNE Florin Gstöhl Open Access Download PDF	155
9 SYMBOLIC TRANSPARENCY. GLASS IN THE REPRESENTATIVE CORPORATE ARCHITECTURE OF THE 20TH CENTURY Hauke Horn Open Access Download PDF	175
10 ÉMALIT^® THE CHALLENGE POSED BY A TEMPERED AND ENAMELLED SHEET GLASS FOR THE GLASS FAÇADE Catherine Blain and Océane Bailleul Open Access Download PDF	191
11 LE CURTAIN WALL À L’EUROPÉENNE. HISTOIRE, TECHNIQUES ET SAUVEGARDE DES VITRAGES ANTISOLAIRES Giulia Marino Open Access Download PDF	209
PART 3 THE CHALLENGE OF PRESERVATION AND IN SITU-RESTORATION OF WINDOW GLASS
12 ALTGLAS? ANMERKUNGEN ZUM UMGANG MIT FLACHGLAS BEI BAUDENKMALEN Isabel Haupt Open Access Download PDF	227
13 DIE MONDSCHEIBENVERGLASUNG DER KLOSTERKIRCHE ST. MICHAEL IN BAMBERG. WÜRDIGUNG, VORPROJEKT UND RESTAURIERUNG DER BAROCKEN BLANKVERGLASUNG IM RAHMEN DER GESAMTINSTANDSETZUNG Susanne Fischer and Josef Ganka Open Access Download PDF	243
14 NEUES GLAS IN ALTER UMGEBUNG. EIN BLICK AUF DAS BAUEN IM BESTAND SEIT 1900 Melchior Fischli Open Access Download PDF	255
15 PROBLÉMATIQUE DE LA CONSERVATION-RESTAURATION DES VERRES IMPRIMÉS EMPLOYÉS DANS LE DOMAINE ARCHITECTURAL EN FRANCE Emma Groult Open Access Download PDF	271
16 EIN PRAXISORIENTIERTER LEITFADEN FÜR DEN RESSOURCENSCHONENDEN UMGANG MIT HISTORISCHEN GLÄSERN UND FENSTERN PROFANER GEBÄUDE Paul Bellendorf, Ruth Tenschert, Alexandra Schmölder, Katrin Lenz, Ralf Kilian, Stefan Bichlmair, Christine Milch, Olivia Jorgji and Matthias Fischer Open Access Download PDF	283
17 DIE ERHALTUNG VON BEMALTEN ISOLIERGLASSCHEIBEN IM SCHWIMMBAD VON STUTTGART-FEUERBACH. EINE RESTAURATORISCHE UND TECHNOLOGISCHE HERAUSFORDERUNG Dunja Kielmann and Angelika Reiff Open Access Download PDF	297
18 INNOVATIONS IN INSULATED GLAZING IN THE 21ST CENTURY. MATERIAL AND TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO REPARABILITY AND RECYCLABILITY Esther Geboes, Waldo Galle and Niels De Temmerman Open Access Download PDF	311
BIOGRAPHIES OF CONTRIBUTORS Open Access Download PDF	323
IMAGE CREDITS Open Access Download PDF	330

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eBook published on:

June 6, 2024

eBook ISBN:

9783110793468

Hardcover published on:

May 20, 2024

Hardcover ISBN:

9783110793406

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

Main content:

335

Coloured Illustrations:

165

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110793468

eBook ISBN: 9783110793468

Hardcover ISBN: 9783110793406

Keywords for this book

modern architecture; Cultural Heritage; New Building; skyscraper; sheet glass; window; building material; glass production; materiality; technology; industry; transparency

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scholars in architectural history, art history, architects, glass studies

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