ABSTRACT

For listed buildings agreements and close cooperation with Monument Protection Authorities are essential.

3.2 Current state analyses of reference objects

Within the research project current state analyses were conducted on selected reference objects. The aims were the representative selection of various

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 History and motivation

After the Second World War new experimental form of art and architecture was developed with concrete and glass. Concrete glazing consists of casted forms, slatted or sliced Dalle de Verre, which is put together with concrete as structural element. These glass pieces are placed corresponding to the artistic design, surrounded by a steel reinforcement mesh and then casted with concrete. All of these techniques is common, however, that comparatively slim concrete elements created with only small element thicknesses and little coverings of reinforcement. The quality of the manufactured glass was significantly worse. The knowledge about performance and durability of the materials used was lower at that time as compared to today.