Falling glass problems and solutions in contemporary architecture

• Main Author: Loughran, Patrick (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Basel Birkhauser 2003
• Subjects: Glass construction > History > 20th century; Building failures
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 Problems in construction have existed for as long as architecture itself has enclosed our spaces, and the types of defects and their causes are as varied as the architecture itself. Particularly in glass structures there have been some catastrophic problems in recent years. In a sense it would seem that modern architecture with its complex technologies and ingenious details is especially prone to defects. It would almost be true to say that the more daring the design, the greater the risk of flaws. For this very reason, this selection of examples includes renowned projects as Waterloo Station in London, the John Hancock Tower in Boston, the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Bibliotheque de France in Paris.