Abstract
This article describes the development of several methods of structural use of glass panels in spatial structures, ranging from non-loadbearing glass panels in conventional skylights around space frames, via structurally sealed glass panels also having an extra stabilising function for the metal skeleton, to structurally load-bearing glass panels, where metal elements are only used as connection elements for additional stability. The point of view of the author is that of a product-architect, who combines the profession of an architect, a structural engineer, an industrial designer on the one hand, and a manufacturer/specialist-contractor for spatial structures plus claddings in architecture on the other hand.
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