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Translucent Building Skins - Material Innovations in Modern and Contemporary Architecture (Hardcover, New)
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Translucent Building Skins - Material Innovations in Modern and Contemporary Architecture (Hardcover, New)
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Exploring the design of innovative building enclosure systems (or
skins) in contemporary architecture and their precedents in earlier
twentieth century modern architecture, this book examines the
tectonics, the history and the influence of translucency as a
defining characteristic in architecture. Highly illustrated
throughout with drawings and full colour photographs, the book
shows that translucency has been and continues to be a fertile
ground for architectural experimentation. Each chapter presents a
comparative analysis of two primary buildings: a recent project,
paired with a historical precedent, highlighting how architects in
different eras have realized the distinctive effects of
translucency. The included buildings span a variety of program
types, ranging from a single-family residence, to a factory, to a
synagogue. Whether it is Pierre Chareau's glass-lens curtain wall
at the Maison de Verre, Frank Lloyd Wright's wall of stacked glass
tubes at the Johnson Wax Research Tower, or Peter Zumthor's use of
acid-etched glass in a double-skin envelope at the Kunsthaus
Bregenz, the included projects each offer an exemplary case study
of innovations in materiality and fabrication techniques. Today,
among many contemporary architects, there is an engagement with new
technologies, new material assemblies, and new priorities such as
sustainability and energy-efficiency. A resurgent interest in
translucency as a defining quality in buildings has been an
important part of this recent dialogue and this book makes
essential reading for any architect looking to incorporate aspects
of translucency into their buildings.
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