Glass


 * The use of glass in architecture in Caracas **

 While in general the common glass is traditionally used in windows, sliding doors of the bathrooms, mirrors, lamps molds, and for other purposes. you could say that almost every building in Venezuela has even a tiny thing made of glass, so we will concentrate on studying the most important buildings made of this elegant material, they are:

 - "Las Torres Parque Central" are made of reinforced concrete (the structure) and float glass, this glass is coated with a reflective layer, as these towers are the tallest buildings in Venezuela (738 feet) the glass reflecting the sky of Caracas. In this case, the glass was used to beautify the facade.

 - "El Cubo Negro" is one of the Most Beautiful buildings made in the country, its facade is made almost entirely of glass. to the naked eye, it gives the illusion of being pure sheets of glass held together with some kind of glue, but in reality they are held together by a system called "CUARTAIN - WALL" consisting of a structure made of aluminium. Between the sheets of glass and aluminum there is a special silicon that holds them together. This building contains glass that reflective black color, that is the reason why it is called " El Cubo Negro de Caracas".

 - Stained Glass in the library of "Universidad Central de Venezuela" is another example of glass used, not like a final view or facade of building, but like a decoration, It has many colors: red, blue, white and yellow. the natural sunlight passes through the glass and lights the entrance of the library.

 Other buildings are "la torre HP", "parque Cristal", etc..

 From all this we may say that the float glass (the glass most commonly used in construction) is the most used in the buildings of Venezuela, and that regardless if it is stained-glass, a facade, a window, etc., the glass gives an elegant touch to the building.




 * Landscape with "Torres Parque Central" **



**Perspective of "El Cubo Negro" **



**Stained glass in the library of "Universidad Central de Venezuela" ** **Perspective of "El Cubo Negro"**