Architect and structural engineer Masoud Akbarzadeh has challenged conventional wisdom by constructing a bridge from a material deemed unsuitable: glass.

With more than 500 bridges crisscrossing the city of Philadelphia, they are an integral part of daily life. In a city defined by its rivers, bridges make possible the connections between people.

Architect Masoud Akbarzadeh of the Weitzman School of Design at the Univeisity of Pennsylvania led a team of engineers and ...

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Glass has been part of architectural design since clear glass was discovered by Alexandrian glass blowers around 100 AD.

Gus Pine, Erie Events' executive director, wants to see construction begin soon because of rising construction costs, ...