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Architectural glass
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Architectural glass is glass that is used as a building material. It is most typically used as transparent glazing material in the building envelope, including windows in the external walls. Glass is
A building in Canterbury, England, which displays its long history in different building styles and glazing of every century from the 16th to the 20th
A building in Canterbury, England, which displays its long history in different building styles and glazing of every century from the 16th to the 20th included.
The Daylit Gallery in the Victoria and Albert Museum has an all glass roof
The Daylit Gallery in the Victoria and Albert Museum has an all glass roof
The concentric arcs that distort some of these panes indicate they are crown glass, possibly of the 16th century.
The concentric arcs that distort some of these panes indicate they are crown glass, possibly of the 16th century.
The uneven surface of old glass is visible in the reflection on this window pane.
The uneven surface of old glass is visible in the reflection on this window pane.
Float glass
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Float glass is a sheet of glass made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten metal of a low melting point, typically tin, although lead was used for the process in the past. This method gives the
Architectural glass
…1678: "Crown glass" first produced in London. This process dominated until the 19th century. 1843: An early form of "float glass" invented by Henry Bessemer, pouring glass onto liquid tin. Expensive and not a commercial success. 1874: Tempered glass is developed by Francois…
Use of float glass at Crystal Palace railway station, London
Use of float glass at Crystal Palace railway station, London
Old window containing a single sheet of float glass in the upper left section, Jena, Germany. The remaining sections are possibly not float glass as i
Old window containing a single sheet of float glass in the upper left section, Jena, Germany. The remaining sections are possibly not float glass as indicated by the distorted reflections of a tree.
Float glass line
Float glass line
A float glass light fitting. Ordinary float glass is green in thicker sheets due to Fe2+ impurities.
A float glass light fitting. Ordinary float glass is green in thicker sheets due to Fe2+ impurities.