http://centripetalnotion.com/2006/12/11/23:28:40/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:08:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://centripetalnotion.com/2006/12/11/23:28:40/#comment-238044 cwwang.com » Blog Archive » Window Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:38:23 +0000 http://centripetalnotion.com/2006/12/11/23:28:40/#comment-238044 [...] Glass attempts to provide clear views, filter some light, block temperature, and baffle sound, all in the span of a 1/4″ section. We’ve come a long way since the small openings in 15th century castles, yet we still haven’t seen the holy grail of windows. Windows should be thin, structural, fully insulated, sound proof, malleable sheet material that can filter varying amounts of incoming light and views while remaining completely outwardly transparent. Oh, and it should be cheap, lightweight and sustainable. We have low thermal conducting material (Aerogel), fiber optic skylights (Parans Solar Lighting), lightweight skins (ETFE / Water Cube Skin), self-cleaning glass (Pilkington Activ), LCD privacy glass (Privalite), time-space warping windows (Khronos Projector), illuminating glass (Lumaglass), non-reflective glass (Luxar), breathing skins (Living Glass), living organic envelopes (Breeding Spaces), interactive storefronts (Displax), thin-shell frameless glass, the list goes on.  So would a combination of these give us the ultimate window? image: pmorgan [↩] « Laser Tether : Sketch | PREV NEXT | [...] [...] Glass attempts to provide clear views, filter some light, block temperature, and baffle sound, all in the span of a 1/4″ section. We’ve come a long way since the small openings in 15th century castles, yet we still haven’t seen the holy grail of windows. Windows should be thin, structural, fully insulated, sound proof, malleable sheet material that can filter varying amounts of incoming light and views while remaining completely outwardly transparent. Oh, and it should be cheap, lightweight and sustainable. We have low thermal conducting material (Aerogel), fiber optic skylights (Parans Solar Lighting), lightweight skins (ETFE / Water Cube Skin), self-cleaning glass (Pilkington Activ), LCD privacy glass (Privalite), time-space warping windows (Khronos Projector), illuminating glass (Lumaglass), non-reflective glass (Luxar), breathing skins (Living Glass), living organic envelopes (Breeding Spaces), interactive storefronts (Displax), thin-shell frameless glass, the list goes on.  So would a combination of these give us the ultimate window? image: pmorgan [↩] « Laser Tether : Sketch | PREV NEXT | [...]

]]> http://centripetalnotion.com/2006/12/11/23:28:40/#comment-216098 joel zabeth Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:25:28 +0000 http://centripetalnotion.com/2006/12/11/23:28:40/#comment-216098 this is awesome and distinctive this is awesome and distinctive

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