Renovation of a vocational school in Lausanne with façade glass from Glas Trösch
The EPCL vocational school in Lausanne (Ecole professionnelle commerciale de Lausanne) exemplifies how the renovation of a building can turn it into a work of art. The educational complex, consisting of the school building and a sports hall, dates back to the early 1970s and was given a new glass façade as part of an energy-efficient refurbishment project, a façade full of surprises: round “piezo” metal discs were integrated in the façade glass that, like the membranes of a loudspeaker, make the entire building sound like running water.
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Date: 18 February 2021Source: www.eyrise.com
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Date: 9 February 2021
Eyrise liquid crystal glass installed for solar shading in Victorian rooflights at BAFTA’s 195 Piccadilly headquarters.
The installation of 82 dynamic liquid crystal windows to glaze two restored Victorian rooflights has been completed, as refurbishment progresses at the 195 Piccadilly headquarters of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
By improving facilities and doubling the building’s capacity, BAFTA will be able to dramatically increase its charitable programme. A world-leading independent arts charity, BAFTA works to support and promote the next generation of talent and break down barriers that make it hard for talented individuals to build careers in the creative industries.
https://www.springer.com/journal/40940
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Date: 8 February 2021
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In structural glass design, an often-applied connection is a bolted connection subjected to in-plane tensile loads. Traditionally, the hole in the glass pane is manufactured by core drilling and conical edge finishing. An alternative method is by waterjet cutting the holes, resulting in cylindrically shaped holes. This research compares the edge strength of core drilled and waterjet cut holes. It focuses on in-plane tensile tests and consists of an experimental part in combination with a numerical part. In the in-plane tensile tests, peak stresses occur perpendicular to the load direction.