Wood+and+Glass





​ Wood Wood Properties Type: Spruce (softwood) Wood Pros+Cons Strengths: Cheap, lightweight, moderately strong in compression and tension Weaknesses: Rots, swells and burns easily Wood Applications Bridges, houses, two- to three-story buildings, roller coasters Example: Son of Beast -- Cincinnati, Ohio



//Wood is easier to acquire, transport, and work than other natural materials. All parts of a building can be efficiently constructed of wood except foundations; its disadvantage is susceptibility to fire, mold, and termites. //



**Glass** Use of Glass in Venezuela.

In Venezuela, most buildings are built with resistant materials such as concrete and brick. Over time, cities have been invaded by the modernity of other countries. Currently**,** Caracas**,** can be seen buildings whose predominant material is glass. For example, Parque Cristal building, Centro Banaven (Cubo Negro) and the newly constructed, Centro Empresarial Galipán In these three examples can be seen as the glass used in the architecture of the city of Caracas. In urban planning terms it correspond rather the location of these modern buildings in the city in a manner that will not break the rhythm of the other buildings and the surrounding space. Venezuela is a tropical country and the glass refrac the sun can increase the temperature in the spaces creating unstable environment places for the citizen and can also damage the existing vegetation. For example, it was said that the refraction of Parque Cristal buildings was deteriorating the Parque del Este vegetation.

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