The building is a complex that includes labratories. The glass on the façade is pyrex glass tubing, which diffuses the natural light and reduces glare, which is important in a highly functional space, such as labratories.https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/1218/thumbnail.jp

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The Johnson Wax Building case studyBy Ali WardLocation: Racine, WIArchitect: Frank Lloyd WrightOwner: S.C. Johnson & SonYear of completion: 1939Climate: Marine West Coast ClimateMaterial of interest: Pyrex Glass TubesApplication: ExteriorProperties of material: This material was used in the building to allow for maximum natural lighting, hop-ing to reduce the amount of electricity used in the building. It diffuses natural light, while reducing glare. The tubes however, proved to have little insulation and had to be reworked from the original design intention. Sources:https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/b5/49/5d/b5495d3be9ebfa19541aeedee8bd83d8.jpghttps://dome.mit.edu/bitstream/han-dle/1721.3/33091/118077_cp.jpg?sequence=1https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/65/31/8c/65318cd963592fbc8c4090f67a20980f.jpg

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