Alkira House
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Alkira House is a heritage listed office building in Melbourne's CBD. Designed in 1937 by architect James Wardrop, it is a notable example of the Jazz Moderne architecture in Victoria, as well as bein
Alkira House in 1937
Alkira House in 2006, with the green terracotta visible
Glass brick
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Glass brick, also known as glass block, is an architectural element made from glass. The appearance of glass blocks can vary in color, size, texture and form. Glass bricks provide visual obscuration w
Alkira House
…in 1937 by architect James Wardrop, it is a notable example of the Jazz Moderne architecture in Victoria, as well as being the first use of external glass brick brick in Australia. Alkira House is a six-storey office reinforced concrete office building designed by James Wardrop who was also one of the architects…
Exterior view of the illuminated facade of Maison Hermès in Tokyo, made of glass bricks.
Mouth-blown glass bricks at sewage treatment plant (Mannheim, Germany 1903)
Vault lights made of load-bearing glass bricks and embedded into a pavement in Burlington House, London.
A Greyhound station located in Richmond, Virginia and constructed 1938-1939. Curved glass blocks are prominent along the front exterior of the building, demonstrating the Streamline Moderne architectural style endemic to the period.