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LACMA shares custom-built glass facade details in new spring construction update

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According to the museum's most recent April 5th update, interior walls and exterior glazing are being installed on the site’s western side, facing north to Wilshire Boulevard. Image courtesy LACMA Also of interest are the 243 individual custom-made glass facade components. LACMA has yet to release a public opening date. (A

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ODA completes New York residential building with a glass box facade

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ODA Architecture has completed a residential scheme at 101 West 14th Street in New York City defined by a glass box facade. The 13-story condominium holds 44 units between one and four bedrooms alongside 10,000 square feet of amenities, with interior design by Whitehall Interiors.

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Designing for Plants: The Architecture of Greenhouses and Their Relationship with the Environment

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Glass House / Max Núñez. Image © Roland Halbe When delving into the envelope of construction and examining how the interior relates to the exterior, the concept of greenhouses emerges as an opportunity to cultivate life indoors, whether dependent on external factors or not.

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Apple's first flagship store in India, designed by Foster + Partners, opens to the public

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Employing many design elements synonymous with Apple stores around the world , Apple BKC attempts to blur the boundaries between inside and outside: A 26-foot-tall glass façade highlights the double-height volume within and the outdoor areas. The ceiling is made up of a triangular grid of 450,000 individual timber elements.

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Seeing Through Layers: Translucent Materials in Architecture

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Traditionally, glass sheets have been the symbolic material associated with transparency, commonly used in the fabrication of doors and windows.

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Enlace by Canopy / Architecture + Design

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The new 3-story building uses materials common to the neighborhood; brick and glass block, applying them in innovative ways to create an aesthetic familiar with the surroundings and at the same time new and inviting.

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In Amsterdam, a new residential development draws on canyons, forests, and beaches

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A multifunctional grandstand is created by sculptural terraces and wooden decks, while on summer days, the building’s interior and exterior merge by way of a large operable glass frontage.