Glass+in+Caracas

Glass in architecture and urban planning.

The uses of glass apply more to the architectural role, however, that doesn’t __**means**__ that it can’t be used in the public areas by an urban planner with good ideas. Normally, in Caracas the urban use of glass is reduced to bus stop stations and advertising, maybe some sculptures in some squares. But, from the architectural point of view, glass is a very used material in the construction of modern buildings. One of the first buildings made of glass covers in Caracas is the well known "Cubo Negro". It represents the new architecture __**technics**__ of design that came to Venezuela. From that point, many other buildings were built following the same principles, "Parque Cristal" is another example. Caracas has a huge variety of achitectural styles that use glass,