5 of the world’s most amazing glass buildings
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Glass has always been one of the primary materials used in the construction of most amazing and awe-inspiring buildings around the world. In fact, glass plays significant role in the world of modern architecture and one can’t find a modern building without substantial use of glass.
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5 of the world’s most amazing glass buildings
- 1. 5 of the World’s Most Amazing Glass Buildings Glasshas alwaysbeenone of the primarymaterialsused inthe constructionof mostamazingand awe-inspiringbuildingsaroundthe world.Infact, glassplays significantrole inthe worldof modernarchitecture andone can’t finda modern buildingwithout substantial use of glass. Amer AdnanAssociates,whichisthe leadinginteriordesignand construction company in Pakistan has compiledalistof the five most amazingglassbuildingsaroundthe world. National GrandTheater of China The National Grand Theaterof ChinaislocatedinBeijing,China.Thisamazingcapsule-like glass structure lies nexttothe TiananmenSquare of China’scapital city.Thisamazingglassbuildingwas designedandsupervisedbyarchitectPaul Andreuandstandsina man-made island.The National Grand Theatre of Chinaboasts a wonderful interioraswell asexteriorthatgivesawow factor.The theatre has an operahouse,a concerthall,shoppingmall anda lotmore.The buildingismade outof titaniumand glass. The Aldar Headquarters Thisamazingcircular glassbuildingstandstall inAbuDhabi,the capital cityof UnitedArabEmirates.Itis an office buildingandasitsname tellsisthe headquartersof AldarProperties,areal estate and constructionfirmof UAE foundedby AhmadAli Al Sayegh andownedby MohamedAl Mubarak. Inorder to make it sustainthe circularshape,steel diagridwasusedandthencovered withthe glasspanels.The buildingwasdesignedbyMZArchitects. Louvre Pyramid The Louvre Pyramidisan awe inspiringglassstructure whichwasconstructedasanentrance to Louvre inParis,France.I. M. Pei andPartnersare the designersandarchitectsbehindthisamazingpyramid.The steel beamsandcablesare the structural materialsof thispyramidwhereasthe entire buildingismade out of glass. The Louvre Pyramidisin fact the maincourtyard of Louvre Palace.The Louvre Pyramidhas become one of the most talkedaboutstructuresof Pariscity eversince itscompletion. Basque Health DepartmentHeadquarters The amazingBasque HealthDepartmentHeadquarters isbasedin the wonderful cityof Bilbaoin Spain. It isalso knownasthe country’sarchitectural hotspot.Thisuniqueandbizarre glassbuildingwas designedbyColl-BarreuArquitectos. Manypeople fromacrossthe worldcome especiallytosee this unique andamazingbuilding.
- 2. The Gherkin The Gherkinliesinthe amazingandhistorical capital cityLondoninEngland,UnitedKingdom.Itisthe tallestbuildinginLondonandisalsoknownas 30 St Mary Axe.The Gherkinisdesignedanddeveloped by the architectural firmFosterandPartners.The purpose of thisbuildingwhichisentirelymade out glassis tomaximize the use of natural lightthanrelyingtoomuchon the artificial sources.The Gherkin useslaminatedglasswhichsurroundsthe entire building.