Show houses of glass are now rapidly nearing reality TOLEDO the glass house a few years ago a dream of the distant future today is almost a reality ac cording to an architectural survey made under the direction of john D biggers Bigger sl toledo glass manufacturer who also conducted the national unemployment census for the federal government houses built during 1838 1938 are estimated to contain double the window area of those erected a generation ago the survey reveals one company alone produced 10 square miles of flat glass last year more than two square feet for every man woman and child in the country the increased use of glass has made the art of bringing the out doors in a dominating note in modern architecture picture windows windows of plate glass built especially to frame a desired view are component parts of homes being designed today the report says recent perfection of structural glasses like vitro lite is extending the interior use of glass too this new type of glass is being used to m make ake gleaming cheerful all glass kitchens the report continues |