Glass facades

An important architectural topic

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In contemporary architecture, the design of the glass facade plays a "supporting" role. In order to master it even with large glass facades, the use of highly functional glass products is required. Dealing with daylight is one of the most important components of architecture. Facades have long since become much more than just a static shell; they have become an interface between inside and outside, which must also meet the increased demands on energy efficiency.

The building envelope of the old oil mill in Prague is the material and conceptual basis for an intervention with the aim of gaining multi-storey apartments. The architectural office Baumschlager-Eberle was able to reflect Corbusier's complex spatial organisation for the Unitées d'habitation in the old building. The Viennese architecture publicist Dietmar Steiner once called it "Programmatical realism", and it works in Prague, especially with regard to the connection between the new object and the existing building, which encloses the spatial context with its glass facade on the courtyard-side.

Glass facades