Glass On The Roof

Glass roof design.

Glass on the roof.

By utilizing old or recycled windows you achieve the glass roof while. Where glass roofs are meeting a vertical section such as a structural glass wall glass fins can be used vertically to support the glass beams on the outer edge of the space to further extend the fully glazed appearance. The most economic glass tends to be 4 6mm thick which rarely can be installed wider than 1000mm hence most domestic roof lantern and conservatory installation featuring glazing bars every 600 to 900mm. 1000 airplanes on the roof is a melodrama in one act by philip glass which featured text by david henry hwang and projections by jerome sirlin.

The work was commissioned by the donau festival krems an der donau the american music theater festival philadelphia and west berlin city council in 1988. You can create a functional and beautiful glass roof over your deck with little expense by using old or recycled windows. A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium planted over a waterproofing membrane it may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. Find album reviews stream songs credits and award information for 1000 airplanes on the roof philip glass on allmusic 1989 this collaboration with playwright david henry.

By adding a glass roof to your deck you then have the option to convert the space into a conservatory sunroom or even an outdoor entertainment area. It is described by glass as a science fiction music drama.