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Thanks to its strength, lightness, and easy installation, polycarbonate is fast becoming our generation's everyman material. Used to let light in with its translucent properties, buildings built with polycarbonate can appear permeable by day and glow from within by night. Its inherently prefab -nature makes it a strong contender in both small and large projects. Through its use in schools, offices, libraries and even museums, the man-made polymer has earned its place by being as efficient as it is expressive.
Check out 17 of our favorite polycarbonate projects below:
L'Architecture est dans le Pré / Claas architectes
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Shed Roof House / Hiroki Tominaga-Atelier
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Miyagawa Bagel / ROOVICE
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Nest We Grow / College of Environmental Design UC Berkeley + Kengo Kuma & Associates
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COOOP3 / Domino Architects
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House of 33 Years / ASSISTANT
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House in Shinkawa / Yoshichika Takagi
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Casa Triângulo / Metro Architects Associates
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Schoolgarden "De Buitenkans" / RO & AD Architecten
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House D / Fouquet Architecture Urbanisme
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Charvot House / Hérard & da Costa
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House C / HHF
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Sewage Treatment Plant of San Claudio / padilla nicás arquitectos
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Seasonless House / House Cases
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Baan Nong Bua School / Junsekino Architect And Design
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Polycarbonate Cabin / Alejandro Soffia
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Lan Din / Sher Maker
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* This article was originally published on July 03, 2017 and it's part of our collection of bookmarks in this folder.