Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures

A structural glass facade is a glass wall in which the glass itself is part of the building structure. The fundamental technology of structural faYade systems has undergone a transition over the past decade from an emergent, experimental building form to a mature, fully robust technology. The book documents, defines, and categorizes the current state of the art in long-span glass faYade design and construction, with a focus on structural systems, glass cladding options and implementation strategies for innovative design. With illustrations and case studies, the book discusses designs and design practices; engineering issues; material, process and fabrication considerations, installation means and methods, and project delivery strategies. A must for architects, industrial designers, and interior designers.

Mic Patterson is Director of Strategic Development for Enclos www.enclos.com, one of the largest specialty contractors in the United States, with a focus on the design, engineering, fabrication, assembly, and erection of custom-facade systems. He is part of Enclos's Advanced Technology Studio, a design think tank committed to research and development of advanced facade technology. He was a founding principal of Advanced Structures Incorporated (ASI), a design, engineering, product development, and design/build firm that pioneered structural glass facade development in the U.S. marketplace. Patterson has lectured widely and taught several courses at the university level, most recently an advanced facade course at the University of Southern California entitled Skin and Bones.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1 Context: Glass and Structure.

2 Glass and Glazing Systems.

3 Linear Structural Systems.

4 Space Structures and Gridshells.

5 Cable Structures.

6 Glass as a Structural Material.

7 LA Live Tower.

Podium Facades Los Angeles, California.

8 Suvarnabhumi Bangkok.

International Airport (SBIA).

Main Terminal Building (MTB) Facade Bangkok, Thailand.

9 Eli and Edythe Broad Stage.

Santa Monica, California.

10 300 New Jersey Avenue.

(51 Louisiana Avenue) Atrium Enclosure Washington, D.C.

11 Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center.

New York Presbyterian Hospital New York City.

12 Strasbourg Railway Station Multimodal Hub.

Strasbourg, France.

13 Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research.

Los Angeles, California.

14 Richard J. Klarcheck Information Commons, Loyola University.

Chicago, Illinois.

15 Newseum.

Cable Mullion Facade Washington, D.C.

16 Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center.

New York City.

17 TKTS Booth and Revitalization of Father Duffy Square.

The Glass Grandstand New York City.

Endnotes.

Figure Credits.

Index.

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