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CONTEMPORARY USE OF TRADITIONAL MATERIALS IN URBAN ARCHITECTURE
(STEF92 Technology, 2018, M. Halirova, E. Machovcakova, H. Sevcikova)
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First mentions of the glass as a material appear in prehistoric times. There is evidence of conscious use of obsidian as natural glass in this period. Glass is a traditional full-value building material that has been proven for centuries. Glass is one of the few building materials that is transparent and translucent, which is an important feature in architecture. We use these features in modern contemporary buildings, but also in renovations and in historical parts of cities. This article discusses the possibiliti...
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Section Information and Library Science2018
