Volumetric Transparency: Application of an Improved Double Glass Facade System to Cowgill Hall, Blacksburg

dc.contributor.authorWang, Luen
dc.contributor.committeechairJones, James R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPittman, V. Hunteren
dc.contributor.committeememberGalloway, William U.en
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:31:46Zen
dc.date.adate2005-02-17en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:31:46Zen
dc.date.issued2002-08-21en
dc.date.rdate2005-02-17en
dc.date.sdate2005-02-14en
dc.description.abstractThe initial idea for this thesis involved the design of an addition to Cowgill Hall on the Virginia Tech Campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. This addition, to be constructed with an envelope comprised primarily of glass, would be located on the south side of Cowgill Hall, adjacent to Cowgill Plaza. The all-glass box would add a transparent volume to the existing building, diminishing the barrier between inside and outside. The project would also energize the existing plaza by connecting the activity inside to outside and providing the dynamic reflection of a glass facade. Cowgill Hall would also be given new life by providing a new shared vertical space for dynamic communication and light. Potential problems associated with the all-glass box include high heat loss or gain, glare and noise control. A double envelope system of construction was explored as a means of solving some of these problems and an endeavor on literature review, technical research and design improvement of double glass facade was also made.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Architectureen
dc.identifier.otheretd-02142005-024239en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02142005-024239/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/31231en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
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dc.relation.haspartbook1.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectDouble Glass Facadeen
dc.titleVolumetric Transparency: Application of an Improved Double Glass Facade System to Cowgill Hall, Blacksburgen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architectureen

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