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Collection by Zach Edelson

Stunning Polycarbonate Designs

Polycarbonate is a ubiquitous plastic with unique properties, most notably is soft translucency. Check out these four examples of polycarbonate in architecture!

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The Zen Complex features the Zen Guest House (a 96-square-foot sleeping quarter), the Zen Bathroom (a 48-square-foot, freestanding bathroom equipped with a toilet, sink, and shower), and the latest addition: the six-foot-wide, six-foot-deep, 12-foot-tall Zen Kitchen.
The Zen Complex features the Zen Guest House (a 96-square-foot sleeping quarter), the Zen Bathroom (a 48-square-foot, freestanding bathroom equipped with a toilet, sink, and shower), and the latest addition: the six-foot-wide, six-foot-deep, 12-foot-tall Zen Kitchen.
The 484-square-foot room offers a cool respite from summer sun and a warm place to relax in winter.
The 484-square-foot room offers a cool respite from summer sun and a warm place to relax in winter.
The Case Study–like structure is framed in timber and clad in alternating modules of stained plywood and colorful, semitransparent polycarbonate.
The Case Study–like structure is framed in timber and clad in alternating modules of stained plywood and colorful, semitransparent polycarbonate.