Bouwwereld - Passage Tilburg

Bouwwereld - Passage Tilburg

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The wavy roof of the central shopping area in Tilburg is supported by a very light steel construction that acts as a reciprocal frame.
Bouwwereld - Rokin 49

Bouwwereld - Rokin 49

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[28.02.2017] "The semicircular roof of Rokin 49 is composed of prefabricated curved elements with hot bent glazing fixed onto a rhombus/shaped steel structure. The steel structure consists of square hollow sections joined together with welded connections at an angle."
Challenging Glass #5

Challenging Glass #5

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Challenging Glass is an international bi-annual conference that aims at gathering world class designers, engineers, researchers and industry partners to discuss on the latest architectural and structural use of glass in buildings and facades. This year’s edition took place on 16 & 17 June at Ghent University in Belgium where Octatube presented a paper on the Van Gogh Museum’s Glass Entrance Building.
Bouwwereld - Van Gogh Museum

Bouwwereld - Van Gogh Museum

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"This building could only have been build today and is a state of the art example of engineering and material usage."
Intelligent Glass Solutions - Markthal

Intelligent Glass Solutions - Markthal

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The cable net façade is the largest of its kind in Europe. It allows the art piece inside be visible from the outside, its shapes and colours invite the public to enter the building.
KOersief - Engineered Transparency

KOersief - Engineered Transparency

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Glass, a material with the unique property to let light inside an area, is normally used in building practice as just an enclosure. Its use in facades is also due to its chemically inert properties; it can be cleaned easily and lasts for many years. However, when applied correctly, there is so much more possible with glass!

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