McLaren Technology Centre by Foster and Partners is a prime example of the amazing effects possible with curtain wall technology. It blurs the lines between inside and out, creates amazing reflections and allows masses of light to flood indoors. Now, since I must speak of the technological side of things, I will speak of the fixing methods of glass walls. The beauty with glass walls is that, generally, no external structure is needed, only an internal one with which to fix the glass fittings. This system allows for the creation of extra sleek lines and effect on the outside of the building. Holes are drilled into the glass around its edge at regular intervals, then metal fittings with a soft, high-density synthetic coating material are placed into the holes and fixed in place, while the other end of the fitting is fixed to the internal structure, which will then transfer all the loads from the glass, fittings and wind into the rest of the main structure and footings.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Glass wall technology
While glass wall technology is very interesting, due to developments such as the spider fixing, I would rather refer to the effect it has. 
McLaren Technology Centre by Foster and Partners is a prime example of the amazing effects possible with curtain wall technology. It blurs the lines between inside and out, creates amazing reflections and allows masses of light to flood indoors. Now, since I must speak of the technological side of things, I will speak of the fixing methods of glass walls. The beauty with glass walls is that, generally, no external structure is needed, only an internal one with which to fix the glass fittings. This system allows for the creation of extra sleek lines and effect on the outside of the building. Holes are drilled into the glass around its edge at regular intervals, then metal fittings with a soft, high-density synthetic coating material are placed into the holes and fixed in place, while the other end of the fitting is fixed to the internal structure, which will then transfer all the loads from the glass, fittings and wind into the rest of the main structure and footings.
McLaren Technology Centre by Foster and Partners is a prime example of the amazing effects possible with curtain wall technology. It blurs the lines between inside and out, creates amazing reflections and allows masses of light to flood indoors. Now, since I must speak of the technological side of things, I will speak of the fixing methods of glass walls. The beauty with glass walls is that, generally, no external structure is needed, only an internal one with which to fix the glass fittings. This system allows for the creation of extra sleek lines and effect on the outside of the building. Holes are drilled into the glass around its edge at regular intervals, then metal fittings with a soft, high-density synthetic coating material are placed into the holes and fixed in place, while the other end of the fitting is fixed to the internal structure, which will then transfer all the loads from the glass, fittings and wind into the rest of the main structure and footings.
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