Composed of a series of essays, this book deals with the broad
issues affecting the nature of architectural materials and provides
a focused review of the state of the art materials. It also
provides designers with the tools they need to evaluate and select
from the thousands of different materials that are available to
them. The book is organized into three sections; 'Time' looks at
how the materials used in architectural design have changed over
the years showing how we have come to use the materials we do in
contemporary design. 'Materials' covers all five material families;
metals, polymers, ceramics, composites and natural materials giving
in depth information on their properties, behavior, origins and
uses in design. It also introduces a review of the cutting edge
research for each family. 'Systems' outlines the technical
design-orientated research that uncovers how new architectural
assemblies can be designed and engineered. All of this practical
advice is given along with many real case examples illustrating how
this knowledge and information has been, and can be, used in
architectural design.
General
| Imprint: |
Architectural Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2005 |
| First published: |
October 2005 |
| Authors: |
John Fernandez
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
344 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7506-6497-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
General
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| LSN: |
0-7506-6497-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780750664974 |
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