glass facade

collocation in English

meaningsofglassandfaçade

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glass
noun
uk
/ɡlɑːs/us
/ɡlæs/
a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and ...
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facade
noun
uk
/fəˈsɑːd/us
/fəˈsɑːd/
the front of a building, especially a large or ...
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(Definition ofglassandfacadefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The museum is a large symmetrical building with aglassfacade, a local landmark which can be seen for miles.
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These foyers run around the theatre's auditorium on several levels and give the externalglassfacadeits round shape.
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This 1986 post-modern building with its darkglassfacadefeatures a 36-storey tower atop a 2-storey atrium.
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The library's internalglassfacadeoverlooks an enclosed concourse formed by a second elliptical wall that defines the east side of the site.
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One of the most remarkable features of the building is itsglassfacadewhich stretches over both floors.
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The idea behind the exterior design is that the neighbouring older buildings should be mirrored in theglassfacade.
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The chalk andglassfacadedominates the space between the building and the sea.
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She also praised theglassfacadewhich she felt helps marry the delicate modern tower with the weighty, neoclassical train station.
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It also enabled theglassfacadeto be window sprinkler-free.
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The extensiveglassfacadeallows in natural light during the day and reduces reliance on artificial light.
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To accommodate this new requirement an upgraded design with point-fixedglassfacadesystem of fish-bone mild steel layout truss was called for.
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The design of the tower'sglassfacadeis intended to reduce wind loads on the building by 24%.
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The building's cylindricalglassfacadewas meant to evoke the velocity of the game, which was then a craze in the city.
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Gallileo has aglassfacadewith 400 individual windows forming an approximately 22000 m2 large transparent outer skin.
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The tower features a steel frame sheathed with a white aluminum andglassfacade.
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The building'sglassfacadewraps the structure of the building like a tensioned membrane.
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The 30-year-old glass panels were replaced with a newglassfacadewith a significantly better energy performance.
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