Cultures of Glass Architecture by Hisham Elkadi

Author:Hisham Elkadi
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2016-10-18T16:00:00+00:00

4.2 Re-introduction of glass façades in Belfast

Despite the positive gestures that glass and transparency bring to the urban environment, there is still antagonism against large-scale displays of glass in many such parts of the world. Such cultural rejection of glass is not, however, widespread. Interestingly, many of the most ‘private’ societies, such as those of the Gulf region, have welcomed the arrival of transparency in their cities and towns, as presented in many typologies including housing. Cultural values have major influence on whether glass façades are accepted or rejected in different locales. The ethics and aesthetics of erecting glass façades are interwined, not just for environmental reasons as explained in the previous chapter, but also for cultural reasons. The morality of architecture represented partially in the building façades is directly linked to such culturally instigated ethics.

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