That evidence lies in this, the Lycurgus cup. It’s an example of dichroic glass — that is, glass that takes on a different color depending on the light source. In this case, the opaque green ...

Mark Jarzombek and Vikramaditya Prakash, Co-Founders of the Office of (Un)Certainty Research, take us on a journey of a ...

That evidence lies in this, the Lycurgus cup. It’s an example of dichroic glass — that is, glass that takes on a different color depending on the light source. In this case, the opaque green ...

with a central core layout that maximizes 360-degree views while creating architectural "solar heat-gain monsters." Without natural or cross ventilation, these glass skyscrapers trap significant ...

The principles addressed ideas about the relationship of the human scale to the landscape, the use of new materials like glass and steel to achieve more spatial architecture, and the development ...

Optical filters are devices, typically comprised of plate glass or plastic, which selectively transmit light of different wavelengths. Filters can be broadly classified as absorptive or dichroic, ...

However, it is only in the past ten years that glass has been appreciated for its architectural design strengths. Rob ...

Common choices for materials processed by providers of glass fabrication services include aluminosilicate, borosilicate, Dichroic, germanium or semiconductor ... of glass fabrication services include ...

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From pyramids to cathedrals to sykscrapers, architecture reflects the societies and cultural values it originates from. As the built environment expands, the role of architects and architecture in ...

Professional architects say there is something marvelous about imagining a structure, putting that idea on paper or into a computer and then converting that vision into a reality. "Most buildings ...

Architecture is one of the three classic disciplines, alongside medicine and law. It is a practice that blends artistic visualization, technical skill, and material realities. Architects integrate ...