Architect Find Cement Transparent

Giampaolo Imbrighi, an Italian architect managed to create an innovative type of cement. Rather than block the light, i.light, homemade cement name it, able to pass the light from outside to enter the building.

Designed for environmentally friendly, this cement can reduce the need for artificial light in the room. From a distance, looked like a cement wall to form normal. However, up close, it was seen that the wall consisted of a rectangular slot measuring 2 to 3 millimeters that are satisfied by the sap of various colors.

These slots allow light through and create a transparent cement is about 20 percent. Finally, as quoted by the Unthinkable, 12 January 2011, all parts of the wall using cement it becomes like a window.

Created by Italian architect and produced by researchers at the Italcementi group, material Imbrighi creation was first shown in public at the Shanghai World Expo and is used to build “the Italian Pavilion.”

About 40 percent of the 18-meter-high building that used artificial materials Imbrighi. In total, the 3774 panel and 189 tons of cement products that are used transparently. Currently, the cement is in the process of patent registration. Not yet known whether the relevant cement will be available globally.