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2. List of partitions of traditional Japanese architecture

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   Garasu-do (wiktionary:ガラス戸, lit. "glass door") See shoji article for limited details. more images: Glass panels Mullioned or single-pane. Often found as sliding doors in two grooves outside the engawa (porch), but inside the ama-do. Also used in interiors. 1800s-~1960 plate glass, ~1960-present with float glass: Maira-do (舞良戸 ...

3. Shoji - Wikipedia

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   Hiraki shoji are mounted on hinges in a doorframe, and open like a standard western door. Some are single doors, some double doors. [89] Double doors, whether bifold doors or not, are termed ryōbiraki shoji (両開障子). [90] Tsukuritsuke shoji (造付障子, "fixed shoji"), are often horizontal strips. [6]

4. Sukiya-zukuri - Wikipedia

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   The transition between the Shoin and Sukiya styles occurred during the early 1600s, as a new structure for storm shutters was devised. By stacking the opaque wooden sliding doors in a box called a to-bukuro, instead of simply overlapping them, the amount of light in the interior doubled, and unbroken views of the garden could be obtained.

5. Door - Wikipedia

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   It is called a French window when used in a pair as double-leaved doors with large glass panels in each door leaf, and in which the doors may swing out (typically) as well as in. A double-acting door, patented in 1880 by the Dutch-American engineer Lorenz Bommer, swings both ways. They are often used in areas where many people are likely to ...

6. Curtain wall (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Designed by the architect Peter Ellis and built in 1864, it is the world's first building to feature a metal-framed glass curtain wall. 16 Cook Street, Liverpool, 1866. Extensive use is made of floor-to-ceiling glass, enabling light to penetrate deeper into the building, thus maximizing floor space. Glass curtain wall of Bauhaus Dessau, 1926

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8. Tempered glass - Wikipedia

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   The gaskets holding the glass in the frame are also usually resilient to cushion the glass against wind buffeting. If no space is provided at the perimeter of the unit, the glass will bind against the frame, causing internal stresses to develop in the glass which can exceed the strength of glass, resulting in breakage. Thermal stresses in the ...

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   This Black Friday, you can shop thousands of frames that are half off, whether you prefer high-end brands (like Ray-Ban or Gucci) or more affordable ones (like this $19 pair).During the sale, you ...