architectural glass Tag

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Sawtooth Glass and Painted/Laminated Glass Technique Pages

 

I’m pleased to announce that this website now includes a brand new “Techniques” section! The pages therein offer some general overviews of sawtooth glass and painted/laminated glass, the two types of glass that I use most frequently in my work.

Bruno Taut’s Glass Architecture

Bruno Taut's glass architecture

Bruno Taut’s Glass Pavilion, 1914 (Image via Wikipedia Commons)

 

Thinking recently about why art museums matter got me thinking about works of art and architecture that evoke a sense of reverence. These ruminations (along with others around meaningful integrations of glass in architecture) brought to mind Bruno Taut’s Glass Pavilion from 1914, one of my all-time favorite feats of glass architecture.