Walking on a glass ... feat of modern design. A Trombe wall is a passive solar building feature that enhances thermal efficiency. Positioned on the sun-facing side of a structure, it consists ...

For Berlin’s Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Loire constructed 22,000 foot-square glass blocks. No two are alike; all are completely abstract. The canons of modern architecture can make a well ...

This idea isn’t new—it goes back thousands of years. The Romans and Mesopotamians built arches that used compression to ...

Modern architecture has given rise to some ... also known as Case Study House No. 8, comprises two glass-and-steel structures: one is a residence and the other is a studio.