Glass


 * Glass in architecture in Caracas **

Currently in Caracas glass is used in architecture in many ways. Due to the natural landscapes, both houses and buildings used glass to get magnificent views to the outside. Homes can have large and translucent windows which contribute to the illumination inside. Some of these houses can be found in areas like La Lagunita, Oripoto, El Hatillo or Los Palos Grandes. Glass is also used in architecture in combination with other materials like concrete; one example of this is the Casa H. designed by Alejandro Borges, which is a project to be built in Las Mercedes, Caracas. However glass is also used in skyscrapers or corporate buildings like Parque Central Towers, these skyscrapers are an icon of Venezuelan architecture and were built using glass and concrete. Nowadays glass is used as a tool in contemporary architecture; contribute to create an impression of power and modernity. We can appreciate its use in buildings like Parque Cristal or El Cubo Negro, which have light-reflecting glass. Despite its attractive Glass also has some disadvantages, in tropical and warm climate increase the use of air conditioning and can be dangerous to reflect the sunlight to the vehicles. With this advantages and disadvantages is a fact that glass is used increasingly in the modern cities and Caracas is not the exemption, glass is a symbol of simplicity, elegance and power.

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