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Glazing

Meaning in architecture, with examples

/ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/nounCommon term

In architecture, glazing means: The glass parts of a building, such as windows, glass doors and glass walls, or the work of fitting glass into frames.

In Turkish: camlama, cam yüzey, cam

How it is used

Common in specifications and facade discussions. Double and triple glazing improve insulation, and solar control or low-e glazing reduces heat gain or loss. Architects talk about the amount or percentage of glazing on each facade.

Example sentences

  1. There's too much glazing on the west facade; the rooms will overheat in summer.

  2. All windows will have triple glazing to meet the energy target.

Common collocations

  • double glazing
  • triple glazing
  • floor-to-ceiling glazing
  • solar control glazing
  • curtain wallA thin outer wall, usually of glass and aluminium, that hangs from the building's structure and keeps out the weather but carries no floor or roof loads.
  • fenestrationThe arrangement, size and proportion of the windows and other openings in a building's facade.
  • daylightNatural light from the sky and sun that enters a building; architects shape windows, rooflights and room depths to bring in enough of it without glare or overheating.
  • thermal insulationMaterial such as mineral wool, polystyrene or wood fibre placed in walls, roofs and floors to slow down heat passing into or out of a building.

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