Glass

Glass __The use of glass in architecture in Caracas __ In Caracas, we can see that most of the constructions respond to a tropical weather using different techniques to keep cooler the environments and spaces of buildings. For example we can find the uses of parasol, or lattice to avoid the direct inside of rays and to permit the crossed ventilation. Here sun is warmer than in countries near poles. That’s why architecture has such a variety, because of the weather that surrounds it.  We can see how all buildings have glasses on their windows; some has more glass than others. It depends on which time it was built. For example, buildings constructed in 40’s, 70’s, are the ones that we found on Los Palos Grandes or La Candelaria, but from 90’s until nowadays, we can see buildings like Banesco City, Parque Cristal, HP tower, etc, have more glass on their facades because of technology and it increases.

I think what defines modern age is glass. Nowadays, almost all construction works with curtain walls and other glasses techniques, and it was make client happy and it makes the place more beautiful and attractive.

Besides glass is beautiful and gives spaces sense of opening, it has some disadvantages like: spaces need air conditioning to keep the place cool because of the sun heat and it increases bills, also the lack of privacy is another factor that might bother some people.