Pittsburgh Glass Museum and Research Center : an investigation of a building material

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Authors
Carr, Ava B.
Advisor
Taylor, J. Robert
Issue Date
1985
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Degree
Thesis (B. Arch.)
Department
College of Architecture and Planning
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Abstract

The following project is a museum and research center dedicated to the exploration of glass technology. I chose this project because my goal for this year was to expand my personal knowledge about glass as an architectural material and designing a project of this type enabled me to tie together the wide variety of facts and insights I was gathering through my research.In the center visitors are to be exposed to the many aspects and glass in the same building that scientists, artists, and designers are exploring further potentials and capabilities. The museum is meant to be used by people of all ages and walks of life who come to be both educated and entertained. Many of the museum’s exhibits will be of a participatory nature and will include information on the work taking place in the research center. Further exposure to the research will be provided through tours, lectures, and workshops. The research center will be open for use by both professionals and amateurs who are trying to investigate or promote the many uses of glass materials.The center contains approximately 130,000 square feet of space. About 20,000 of this is research space, 40,000 is exhibit space, another 40,000 is storage space and the remaining area is the building support facilities. The center is located along the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, an industrial city with ties to the glass industry.