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A New Class of Materials
Composite materials in architecture
- Presents the potential for composite materials in architecture
- Overview over the state of the art and the diversity of application possibilities
- With projects by Benthem Crouwel Architects, Foster + Partners, Snøhetta, Zaha Hadid and many more
Price: $68.99
Pages: 312
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Imprint: Birkhäuser
Publication Date:
24 August 2020
ISBN: 9783035619409
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
ARC015000 ARCHITECTURE / Professional Practice
Quang Truong, Architekt und Dozent an der Portland State University
Quang Truong, architect, assistant professor at Portland State University, USA
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Introduction: More with less -- 2. A brief History of Composites -- 3. Technology: Properties and Processes -- 4. Material Sustainability -- 5. Building Issues -- 6. he Future of Building -- Exteriors -- Interiors -- Structures -- Special Cases -- Project credits and Sources -- Bibliography -- Image Credits