Glass canopies for the office center of the DZ Bank in Berlin
Rudolf Hess,
Glasconsult, structural engineering of glass
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Giovanni Manfrè
The glazing transparent area has strongly increased for the all around visibility concept, now getting fundamental role in safety and in marketing distinctive parameter for car, glass makers and transformers. The assisted electronic visibility, including the contribution of back mirrors, seems sometimes limiting the trend of transparency by glasses. In fact its safety time is reduced compared to direct vision which, on the other hand, contributes to certainly improve the driver ambient integration and the pleasure to drive; further the creativity of designers and the aerodynamic penetration have more freedom to be practically involved.
Real examples can be clearly illustrated even by comparing differentiation of approaches shown in the main recent Motor Shows author's investigation and direct contact.
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