Glass

= Glass =



 Today, in many cities, glass is a commonly used material in construction, and Caracas is not the exception. As we know, glass can be used in many ways, and the most used is in windows. There are many buildings in Caracas that have a totally glass, as a window, facades, but thanks to our weather, glass is not the best material to use because of its properties. The use of glass has to be moderated because, if its used in excess, the construction becomes hotter, an example of this is the Black Cube.   However, glass has many advantages. It can be used in order to ventilate interior spaces and to connect and communicate interior and exterior places, thanks to its transparency. In Caracas, the glass facades are more used in taller buildings than in smaller constructions like houses, Parque Cristal, The new Millenium mall, Sambil, Banesco, among others are examples of it. In Caracas, when glass is used in the constructions, it is more used in an artistic way than in a fuctional way, because with glass facades there exist an interior-exterior connection, it allows views and gives a modern style to the building.    

