TY - JOUR
TI - The architectural design of light-permeable facades – a summary of recent trends and observations
AU - Brzezicki, Marcin
TI - The architectural design of light-permeable facades – a summary of recent trends and observations
AB - 
	Contemporary architectural transparency, understood as the optical property of the construction material, is constantly being redefined and, over the last two decades, new design trends have developed. These trends are the result of: (i) dynamic technological progress; (ii) advancement in the field of materials science; (iii) changes in the attitude of clients and users. Transparency is no longer limited to specific functions (e.g. illumination of the interior) but has become a tool of formal expression itself. This paper defines most recent trends, which are divided into two main types: (i) optical-perceptual – relying on phenomenal effects, (ii) geometrical – that differentiate the large group of spatial transformations developed from what was initially flat planar façade.
VL - 2019
IS - Volume 12 Year 2019 (116)
PY - 2019
SN - 0011-4561
C1 - 2353-737X
SP - 5
EP - 30
DO - 10.4467/2353737XCT.19.120.11445
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/czasopismo-techniczne/article/the-architectural-design-of-light-permeable-facades-a-summary-of-recent-trends-and-observations
KW - transparency
KW - architecture theory
KW - façade glazing
KW - glass printing
KW - glass coating