Plaster ceiling mouldings and wrought iron railings, Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Glasgow, Scotland. The characteristic flowing shape of wrought iron work is the result of its combination of malleability with relatively high strength and stiffness. Together, this enables to construction of elegant and ornate details.
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Lime, Ca(OH)2, Hydrated lime, slaked lime, Calcium hydroxide
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Architecture, Indoor air quality, Interior, Iron, Lime, Metal, Plaster Render Stucco, Public, Wrought iron
Paddington station, London, UK, by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, completed 1854, features wrought and cast iron. Iron played a significant role in the development of architecture, because it enabled longer spans and thinner sections, creating light and space in public buildings that was not possible before. In Paddington, the glass panes have been replaced with polycarbonate (PC), for safety.
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Polycarbonate (PC), PC, Engineering plastic, General purpose Iron, FeCSi, Grey cast iron, 100 Iron, Fe, Wrought, Wrought iron
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Architecture, Cast iron, Construction, Iron, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Metal, Paint, Public, Wrought iron
Liverpool Street Station, London, by Edward Wilson, completed 1875. The roof structure consists of wrought-iron spans on cast-iron columns.
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Iron, FeCSi, Grey cast iron, 100 Iron, Fe, Wrought, Wrought iron
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Architecture, Cast iron, Construction, Iron, Public, Transport, Wrought iron
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