GLASS

=** GLASS: **=

==== The glass has proved to be useful for structures and the interior of buildings. It’s the answer to the question of lightness and light. It is a transparent material, durable, strong and yet economical. Today, around the world, the many uses of glass, sophistication and amount of technology associated with it offer to architects new and enriching design possibilities in various fields of construction from housing, shopping centers, buildings office ... and so on. ====



==== In Caracas, there are numerous examples where the glass is used in different ways. It’s mainly used for office buildings and shopping centers. One of the most emblematic is **//Parque Cristal//**, built by architect Jimmy Alcok. It is a shopping icon of modern architecture in the 80s: it contains an office tower and commercial shops in its first two floors. It has a glass box shape, with blue glass, in order to improve the view and give the user some integration with the context in addition to giving the volumetric figure certain lightness. Furthermore, it has a landscape that makes it more enjoyable and has a translucent roof that makes sunlight softer. ==== **PARQUE CRISTAL, CARACAS**   **CUBO NEGRO, CARACAS, VENEZUELA**