Glass+and+wood

 Glass in Caracas.  Glass in Caracas is widely used in modern buildings from the east of Caracas, such as “Caracas Teleport”, “Parque Cristal”, “Ciudad Banesco” or “el Cubo Negro”. This material has excellent aesthetic properties, but, architects from caracas are not taking into account the impact of using this material in a tropical climate such as the climate of our city. The glass absorbs the sun's heat, heat generated inside buildings, for that reason should be used much energy for air conditioners. In addition, the glare on the glass generates large fires in nearby parks, such as "Parque Cristal" has burned areas of the Miranda Park. Furthermore, as the sky is reflected in the glass, the birds tend to become disoriented and crash into the glass, and trigger many times the animal's death. We take care of the environment, as architects, we must be careful in the finishes that we choose and how to use glass. media type="file" key="Glass.mp3" 

Wood Nowadays Wood has become a very popular material among builders and architects because it is strong and has energy efficient, it also creates a living environment very warm, smart, healthy, safe and economical. It is proven that the timber can pass any construction challenge; it's also easy to build with it, it’s easy to remodel and also complements and adds value to other building materials. media type="file" key="wood nowadays.mp3"

   B enefits of wood in construction  

- Is a natural renewable resource. - Is light and quick construction, thus saving on labor costs. - Is easy to acquire and transport. - Generates much less pollution that other materials such as concrete and steel. Therefore it is used in the construction of green buildings. - Designers and architects use it to be resistant to tension and compression. This increases the possibilities and limits reduced in construction. - The variety of textures and colors, plus the ease with which one works and the application of various paints and varnishes result impressive and beautiful finishes. - Is highly resistant to fire if you apply the appropriate treatments. Besides that withstands high temperatures without changing its physical state. - Thanks to its flexibility, is more resistant than other materials to natural disasters. As it is a hollow fiber material, these voids contain air, which give excellent soundproofing and insulation warmth qualities. As for soundproofing, wood is more efficient than the reinforced concrete and the wall.

 