Their efforts increased the overall scale and spanning capabilities of buildings and lead to the eventual separation of structure from the exterior wall , introducing the ability to 'fill ' exterior facades with large amounts of glass (Elliot ) The potential of iron architecture was best expressed in large enclosed spaces that required copious amounts of natural Emerging typologies of train sheds , markets and conservatories provided iron architecture the ability to explore its material properties and the potential for standardization and prefabrication . Embracing...











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