Since its discovery, glass has existed in many areas of life with its diversity of materials. It has advanced thanks to the developing technology day by day and has become a material that makes a difference with its use between disciplines and sometimes becomes iconic. Its use in architecture has an important place in gaining an artistic dimension in terms of the effect it creates. Dichroic glass, as a material, has enabled the use of glass, such as transparency, permeability, brightness and color, as well as the effects of color changing according to daylight, in architecture. Dichroic glass dating back to the 4th century AD is evaluated in a wide range of history, from coloring a mug with gold and silver powders to its use in architecture. Within the scope of this study, the effective preference of dichroic glass in material selection, the reasons for preference and artistic usage examples are presented. The subject was evaluated by referring to the similar points and differences between the samples.

Keywords: Architecture, art, glass, dichroic glass