The Windows' Evolution And Development Under The Influence Of New Technology

Throughout the history of architecture development, especially the development of modern, the architecture form and function had changed and taken place in a revolutionary progress. As the really important element of architecture, windows also had changed and improved. Trace its beginning, it was the birth and the development as well as the application of the new technique that had the most important impact on the changes of the windows.In the aspect of form, new technique had made the windows change towards the direction of more liberalized and disappeared. In particular, windows had transformed gradually from the traditional openings into the windows which were more liberalized, bigger and which had no limited by the structure factors.Moreover, some windows which had taken the place of the real wall became a new kind of glass curtain wall. What's more, the becoming of a new kind of glass had changed the look of the building specially. The new glass could decorated the building as the architect wanted.In the aspect of function, because of the impact of the new technology, the parts of the windows also had big changes. For example, the window frame became lighter and stronger, and the thermal conductivity was lower.The panel such as glass had more complex functions as well. Moreover, there were some new way of ventilation using on the windows, which could not only reduce the energy consumption of building but also increase the person's comfort. There were also some new way of shade, also made the building save more energy and become more beautiful and easier to use.What's more, there were some more new techniques, such as solar photovoltaic and thermal change glass and qualitative change glass. And there was an automatic sun-shading system, which could vary with the different changes of the sun. Although some of these new technologies has just gone into the market, some has not yet have a large number of promotion, with the produce and the development of more and more new technology, the windows will change towards the direction of more liberalized and disappeared, saving more energy, becoming more ecological and humanized. And at the same time, the buildings will become more beautiful and lovely.