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translucentconcrete
by andreasbittis
technical information
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the material
translucentconcrete is a combina‐ In theory, a wall structure created translucentconcrete blocks are
tion of optical fibers and fine con‐ out of translucentconcrete blocks produced depending on the aes‐
crete. Thousands of fibers run side can be a couple of meters thick as thetical wishes and structural
by side transmitting light between the fibers work almost without needs of the architects project.
the two surfaces of each element. any loss in light up till 20 meters! Basically all sizes of precasted
Because of their small size the Moreover, the blocks are load‐ concrete are possible: from small
fibers blend into concrete becom‐ bearing and provide the same ef‐ bricks, to façade plates or passa‐
ing a component of the material fect with both natural and artificial ble paving stones, all illuminated
like small pieces of ballast. In this light. Glass fibers lead light by from beneath. Since the amount
manner, the result is not only hav‐ points between the wall‐surfaces. of optical fiber is only 4%, translu‐
ing the two materials mixed ‐ glass Shadows on the lighter side will centconcrete blocks have the
in concrete ‐ but a third, new ma‐ appear with sharp outlines on the same technical data as the con‐
terial which is homogeneous in its darker one. Even the colors re‐ crete used for them. The same
inner structure and on its main main the same! Such a wall with flexibility occurs with the fibers:
surfaces as well. glass fiber‐pixels acts as if scanner Right now the diameter of the
and screen are united. This special fiber can be chosen from 2 micro‐
effect creates the general impres‐ to 2 millimeters. And also the
sion that thickness and weight of technique of making translucent‐
this concrete wall disappear. concrete blocks can differ accord‐
ing to the needs of the project:
from a slight "diffuse" aesthetic to
a certain grid or even a logo.
Moreover translucentconcrete is Talented architects and engineers technical data
a high density concrete – accord‐ should feel challenged to create
ing to the extremely fine diameter structures of extraordinary beauty size max. 2,00 x 1,20 m
of the fibers the other aggregates and innovation. translucentcon‐ thickness min. 2 cm
need to be chosen. translucent‐ crete is the first step to what colors white, grey, black
concrete elements are joint to‐ might become the building ma‐ gross density 2400 kg/m³
gether through splicing or aggluti‐ terial of the future. compressive strength
nating or in conjunction with any min. 70 N/mm²
common framework. bending tensile strength
4‐5 N/mm²
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Beauty may not be found within the objects themselves,
but in the half‐light, the play of shadows, that evolves be‐
tween objects.
Tanizaki Jun’ichiro
In Praise of Shadows
translucentconcrete
by andreasbittis
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