The advantages and disadvantages of glass curtain wall

The glass curtain wall is a new type of contemporary wall. The most important feature that gives the building is the organic integration of architectural aesthetics, architectural functions, building energy efficiency, and architectural structure. The building presents different shades of light from different angles. , moonlight, light changes give people dynamic beauty. There are magnificent glass curtain walls in major cities on all continents of the world, such as the New York World Trade Center, Chicago Oil Tower, and Sears Tower. The Hong Kong Bank of China Tower, Beijing Great Wall Hotel and Shanghai Lianyi Building have also been adopted.

Disadvantages:

Glass curtain wall also has some limitations, such as light pollution, energy consumption and other issues.

In addition, the clear and transparent natural beauty of the glass curtain wall is not resistant to pollution, especially in the northern regions where the atmospheric dust content is large, air pollution is severe, and drought is scarce, the glass curtain wall is extremely susceptible to dust and dirt. This is not only impossible for the urban landscape. Increase "light", but lost "face." The material used was inferior, the construction quality was not high, and the color was uneven and the ripples were different. Due to the uncontrollability of light reflection, the light environment was disorderly. However, with the continuous emergence of new materials and new technologies, these problems are gradually being incorporated into the comprehensive research system of architectural modeling, building materials, and building energy conservation, as an overall design issue.