For large facade areas in particular, the choice of glazing plays a crucial role, because the glass and/or its coating define the character of a building, which changes depending on the light conditions. The new Glas Visualizer was developed by arcon to allow architects, building designers and their clients to get a first impression of the effect of a ...
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In contemporary architecture, the purpose of glass facades is not merely to let light into a building, prevent the penetration of wind and elements, and keep heat in rooms. On the contrary, glass has also established itself as a decorative, style-forming element. Reflective glass facades can also be a means of providing more privacy, particularly in ...
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Researchers estimate that hundreds of millions of birds are killed each year in North America due to collisions with glass on human-built structures, making bird collisions one of the most significant causes of avian mortality globally. As a result of these findings, first legal requirements governing the urban land-use planning of cities and ...
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Experts estimate that around 115 million birds die in Germany each year due to their inability to recognize panes of glass, which causes them to fly into building facades. As a result of these findings, legal requirements governing the urban land-use planning of cities and municipalities were introduced in 2017, which commit these districts to ...
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Currently, roughly 3,400 students are enrolled at Potsdam University which was founded in 1991. It offers degree programs based on a limited admissions policy in engineering, social sciences and design. The latest construction project, known as “Annex 1,” now further enlarges the university’s working space. This new building was planned by ...
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For arcon’s Managing Director, Dr. Bernhard Söder, one thing is clear: “Our new LSG production line is a vote of confidence in our Feuchtwangen operations and provides our customers with significant benefits.” Recently, the production area was also expanded to roughly 1,000.00 m². This now allows them to produce large format, single-pane safety ...
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Now everyone can experience the fascinating world of the high Alps by visiting the new “House of the Mountains”, covering 17,000 m², and enjoy stunning panoramas of the surrounding Watzmann mountains. Here, the building’s large windows offer not only great views – they also use special glass sheeting that is exceptionally energy efficient. In ...
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In 2011, Gibraltar’s new passenger terminal was opened - based on a design from British architects at 3D Ried and after only a two year construction period. Here, arcon’s special architectural glass known as “Sunbelt Scandic 53/25” was used – covering an extensive surface of 7,000 m² – and installed by the Spanish engineering firm, ...
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Where last May violent demonstrations occurred, city planners have been working to counteract the neighborhood’s negative image and provide fresh architectural impulses. Now, store widows are no longer associated with the shattering effects of riots – but with the area’s sustainable, multifaceted urban development. Since May 2012, experts from ...
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Visually, the “Dancing Towers” project a sense of erotic and movement, while also giving the Reeperbahn with its new Onyx Hotel a previously unknown feeling of elegance and respectability. Here, both the tradition and needs of Hamburg’s most famous district were cleverly combined by Hamburg architects from BRT, who planned this 45 million euro ...
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