Glass in Residential buildings is a fascinating material and is usually available in most places in both, conventional and contemporary architecture. Its function in the construction industry has proved it to be the best. The sleek and transparent nature of the material gels well with cement, mud, or metal.

Glass has gained popularity in architecture because of its vivid properties, especially in residences. Here are some ways it is used in the structures :

Lightweight Structural Wall (External Surface):

Roofing Material:

Railings:

Toughened Glass:

The skylight above the Living, Dining, and Entrance Lobby:

Partition, within the Interiors of a Building:

Tinted Glass:

Shatterproof Glass:

Laminated Glass:

Float Glass:

Chromatic Glass:

It is used in conference halls, assembly rooms, etc. It helps in reducing the heat by lessening the passage of sunlight in the interior. The chromatic glass can be photochromic which has mild touchy lamination, thermos-chromatic which has heat touchy lamination, and electrochromic which has electric lamination over it.

Glass Blocks:

Glass Wool:

Merits of Glass:

Hardness and Brittleness – It is a tough material and has great impact resistance against an applied load. However, at the same time, it is a brittle material as it breaks immediately when subjected to load.

Weather Resistance – It is weather resistant because it can resist and bear the reaction of rain, sun, and wind. It has good capacity in case of absorption, reflection, and refracting light. Hence it enables us to regulate and influence natural light. This helps positively influence our daily activities leading to better health.

Insulation – It is a superb insulator against heat, electricity, and electromagnetic wave because of its good insulating response against light transmission.

Chemical Resistance – It can withstand the effect of the reaction under different environmental conditions or acidic effects.

Color and Shape Varieties – It can be given any shape color, and variety and is out there in the market depending upon the customer’s use, dimensional requirements, and safety requirement.

In conclusion, “A city’s progress is often decided according to its infrastructure”, it is really important to consider all the factors and know what needs to come up, and where to come up. As architects, we should also focus on Eco – friendly. To get the update regarding how we can use landscape or Eco -friendly architecture stay tuned we will update in our next coming article. Are you eager to read our next articles? If yes, please be in touch with our website!