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 also used for internal partitions and as an architectural feature. When used in buildings, glass is often of a safety type, which include reinforced, toughened and laminated glasses.
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 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.
Diaper is any of a wide range of decorative patterns used in a variety of works of art, such as stained glass, heraldic shields, architecture, and silverwork. Its chief use is in the enlivening of plain surfaces.
Detail of Chinese carved lacquer snuff bottle with Children at Play, and three types of diaper backgrounds, representing ground, water and sky. 18th century
Diamond or lozenge pattern diaper work from 1608 on the walls of Bank Hall, Bretherton
A diaper weave, that is a weave creating a diamond pattern in the cloth. Such cloth is quite absorbent and was therefore used for babies' nappies, also called diapers