January 24, 2005
See-Through Concrete Walls?
Building with concrete is nothing new, but building with see-through concrete? German company, LiTraCon, is embedding glass or plastic fibers into concrete which allows light to pass through the stone. Changes in fiber type and size produce varying effects. The see-through concrete is still ungoing testing and seeing use in only a few applications, but in one such project in Stockholm, the LiTraCon was used as pavement in a public square. By day it appears as normal concrete, but by night lights beneath the concrete illuminate the square. Wouldn't that be an interesting effect on your backyard patio? Or maybe even the bottom of the pool...
Further reading:
See-through Concrete casts new light in dull rooms
Concrete You Can See Through
Posted by LHT at January 24, 2005 03:57 PM
