The Transparent Facade of the Future - Design strategies for maximizing transparency with self-supporting glass facade systems
A. Doulkari
T. Klein – Mentor
R. Nijsse – Mentor
F. Veer – Mentor
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Abstract
The research is focusing on the development of strategies to accommodate the structural design of a transparent all – glass façade. This façade will be designed for one of the commissioned projects of OMA. Through the research it will be attempted to organize and systemize all the different aspects that one must consider when designing with glass and end up with alternative proposals for structural design that integrates the programmatic functional requirements of the glass façade. The concepts will focus on the structural performance of the façade. Alternatives for the design of a façade of 20 m height and 7.7m width will be developed with focus on erecting an all – glass façade where almost no metal are present.