The Place of Glass in Building

John Gloag

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Routledge
24 October 2022

Engineering: general; Technical design; Materials science; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Series: John Gloag on Industrial Design

Originally published in 1943, The Place of Glass in Building is a comprehensive and compact survey of the structural uses of glass in 20th Century architecture. It gives the facts about the physical properties, the possibilities and the limitations of the glass in common use. It also deals with the attributes of specialised and decorative glass and provides detailed descriptions of the principal types which were manufactured in the UK. Intended for architectural students it may also be of interest to architects, for it is a condensed survey of the progress that has been made in this structural and decorative material.

Edited by: John Gloag
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 331g
ISBN: 9781032365732
ISBN 10: 1032365730
Series: John Gloag on Industrial Design
Pages: 88
Publication Date: 24 October 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

The Place of Glass in Building John Gloag. The Study of Glass: Its Place in Architectural Education Lionel B. Budden. Use of Glass in Small Standard Houses G. A. Jellicoe. Preparing Specifications. 1. Sheet Glass 2. Polished Sheet Glass 3. Rolled Glasses 4. ‘Armourplate’ and Toughened Glasses 5. ‘Vitrolite’ 6. Glass Domes 7. Insulight Glass Bricks, and ‘Armourlight’ Toughened Lenses 8. Special Glasses 9. Some Decorative Treatments for Glass.

An author of almost sixty books, with topics ranging from interiors to furniture history, from industrial design to the use of plastics, John Gloag was a member of an elite design culture that was highly visible throughout the 1930s and 40s.

Reviews for The Place of Glass in Building

Reviews for the original edition of The Place of Glass in Building: '...altogether a concise and valuable introduction to the subject for the student of architecture.' Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, Vol 92, No. 4667.