Architectural glass by its manufacturing and performance type: float glass as the base material, tempered and laminated safety glass, traditional stained glass and modern structural glass. Belongs here: any named glass material or glass product considered for its own composition, manufacture and structural or aesthetic properties. Does not belong here: the curtain wall and other building components glass is assembled into, which is Elements and Materials' subject.
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Era of Emergence Origin RegionFrance (Chartres and Saint-Denis) 1 All Glass Materials
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From the 10th century onwards, glass was employed in stained glass windows of churches and cathedrals, with famous examples at Chartres Cathedral and the Basilica of Saint-Denis.
Wikipedia, Glass, architectural use section, region
From the 10th century onwards, glass was employed in stained glass windows of churches and cathedrals, with famous examples at Chartres Cathedral and the Basilica of Saint-Denis.
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