At first glance, the design renderings of a new memorial planned for the National Mall appear to show hundreds of large, rectangular glass prisms arranged almost at random. A closer look, however ...

A glass prism is a transparent object having two triangular ends and three rectangular sides. The refraction of light in glass prism is different from a glass slab. This is because in glass prism ...

The purple six-sided pointed prism has a flat bottom that would have been flush with the deck of a ship. The rectangular deck light has a series of “ribs” that run the length of the prism. (Courtesy ...

Penta Angle Prisms are widely used in laser level, Image system, precision system, and optical area.For penta prism, the deviation angle of 90° is independent of the orientation of the prism, thus it ...

A glass prism, bottomed by an geometric aluminum soffit, connects the two rectangular volumes. (Courtesy Maria Maretti) The project rises on a 400-by-200-foot lot.

The joy I receive from my new home came in a most unexpected way. Our builder uses glass transoms over doorways as one of his signature features. I did not like the look of them and told him so. He… ...

Apollo 11's glass Moon prisms is science we still use today. Apollo 11 astronauts didn't just cruise around on the Moon, they laid the groundwork for science we still find utility in today.

OSO’s idiosyncratic approach to the glass tower, one of Vancouver’s dominant architectural forms, consists of offset glass prisms, arranged vertically. (Courtesy OSO) Deloitte Summit straddles ...

The glass blocks, called prism lights, are relics from a time when merchants needed light for basement deliveries. The three-by-three-inch squares of glass have turned purple over time from oxidation.