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10
Great Trends This Year in Architectural Glass
A look at the top ten glass products that architects will be asking for
throughout 2011.
On
the Wings of a Dove
The complex glass roof on the just-opened U.S. Institute of Peace Headquarters
in Washington, D.C., might not have been possible without new technology
and a collaborative approach.
Northeast
Stays Strong
Glass Expo Northeast™ 2011 welcomed a record number of exhibitors
and enticed attendees with education and networking opportunities.
Glass
Information Immersion
Organizers of the biannual Glass Performance Days Conference in Tampere,
Finland, have packed this year’s event, June 17-20, with new additions
to the raditional educational and networking opportunities.
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ON THE COVER:
The roof of the new U.S. Institute of Peace Headquarters in Washington,
D.C., uses nearly 1,500 white insulating glass units to create a series
of wing-like elements. Turn to page 42 to learn more about this project.
Photo: © Timothy Hursley.
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