Image Source: Dornob
Image Source: Dornob
My tutor told me about the existence of transparent concrete, it is not really a new technology, kind of old but amazing. Transparent construction-grade concrete, imagine the possibilities!
Who invented this? According to Wikipedia, it was developed in 2001 by Hungarian architect Áron Losonczi working with scientists at the Technical University of Budapest. It is now known as LiTraCon (“light transmitting concrete”, or ‘translucent concrete’.
Filled with optical fibers that run from one end of a poured piece of concrete to the other, these prefabricated blocks and panels effectively transmit light from one side to the other. Colors and light remain remarkably consistent from end to end, but with a natural variation from the pouring process that actually softens the effects considerably.
What’s next? Transparent aluminum and steel? Duoh! The US military has it already.
There is a product, developed in Mexico, that is even more transparent than LiTraCon.
With prices like that I would be interested how they are selling this stuff IF they are selling it. They pretty much have the same projects up from when I first saw it a couple years ago. Oh well…they still have the lamps to fall back on.
ITS AMAZING………