The Industrial Revolution and Late Neoclassicism
Introduction
The crystal palace was a structure built in Hyde Park, London. It was made of cast iron and glass. It was built during the great exhibition of 1851. A lot of people then traveled to come to this exhibition.
Question 1
The introduction of glass to this building enticed them even more to using glass for the structure. Thus the area covering the whole structure was more of glass. It has transparent walls and ceilings such that they did not require any lighting. This marked the beginning of modernization when it comes to building designs. The modern architectural design can be traced back to this building. Paxton was responsible for the design of the crystal palace. At the time of its construction, it was one of the most significant buildings made of glass. Today, glass structures are commonly used. Most of the amusement parks and museums have this design. A structure that has been made out of glass has been dramatically accepted the society. The society has gone a notch higher to construct homes that are made of glass.
Question 2
The current times have been seen with regular use of these structures. It would, therefore, take the current architectures time to design something completely new. This is because glass has become a common material in buildings everywhere. Crystal palace remains to be the only of its time since it was a whole new revolution of structures at that time.
Crystal palace will forever remain a monument in history, even though there are future plans to refurbish it into something completely new. It brought along a whole new world to the construction field.