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Specifying Glass Block
Is glass block a material to incorporate in a future project?
Your research might include reviewing other projects that
rely on glass block as a strong aesthetic component. Why was
glass block specified?
Veteran’s
Administration Hospital Chapel, Detroit MI
Architect: Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, Inc.
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Hillman Cancer Center
As Mihai Marcu, president of IKM, Inc., suggested of the
Pittsburgh center: "We selected the glass block to create
a visually stunning separation between the research and clinical
pavilions. It enabled the transmission of natural daylight
into the labs and treatment areas while still maintaining
the appropriate design of privacy. The use of glass block
greatly contributed to the Hillman Cancer Center's artful
expression of both the functional and emotional needs of the
clinical pavilion dedicated to healing, and the opportunity
for interaction and flexibility of a research pavilion dedicated
to finding a cure."
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