| Introduction | 6 |
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| Foreword | 7 |
| Innovative Architecture – Research and Development | 8 |
| Cooperation between Producers and Designers | 11 |
| Portrait | 13 |
| Part 1. Steel and Glass Constructions | 16 |
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| European Investment Bank, Luxembourg | 17 |
| Design and Implementation | 18 |
| Energy Concept and Facade Design | 20 |
| Fire Protection Planning | 22 |
| Structure and Teamwork | 23 |
| Westfield London | 28 |
| Digital Process Chain from Design to Execution | 30 |
| The Westfield Roof – from Concept to Fitting | 34 |
| The Role of the Facade Consultant | 37 |
| Minimised Shell Structures – Challenges and Prospects | 39 |
| Part 2. Foils and Membranes | 40 |
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| Allianz Arena, Munich | 41 |
| From the Idea to the Detail | 44 |
| Roof Structure and Vertical Facade | 46 |
| Design Aspects of ETFE Foil Cushions | 48 |
| Development of Lightweight Building Shells | 53 |
| Part 3. Element Facades | 58 |
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| The Future of the Element Facade | 59 |
| 7 More London | 60 |
| Developing the Production of the Aluminium Element Facade | 60 |
| Construction Management | 64 |
| Tender Process and Design | 66 |
| Facades of High-Rise Buildings – Trends and Tendencies | 70 |
| Part 4. Structural use of Glass | 74 |
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| Innovative Processes in the All-Glass Sector | 75 |
| Possible Applications of Cold-Bending | 80 |
| Fascinated by Glass | 81 |
| Glass Bridge and Glass Staircase | 82 |
| Applied Research Projects | 82 |
| Developing the Details | 86 |
| The Floating Seat | 90 |
| TriPyramid Structures | 91 |
| Challenges and Potential of Structural Glass | 92 |
| Testing and Inspection Procedures | 94 |
| Appendix | 102 |
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| List of seele projects | 103 |
| Testing standards | 110 |
| Bibliography | 111 |
| Illustration Credits | 112 |
