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 emergent materials for innovative buildings and ecological construction
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By
John Fernandez, Professor of Design and Building Technology, Department of Architecture, MIT, USA
Description
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.
Audience
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.
Contents
Introduction; Prologue – Evolving Balance; Part One: Time; Matters of Research; Time and Materials; Part Two: Material; Material Families
and Properties; Metals; Polymers; Ceramics; Composites; Natural Materials; Selecting Materials; Part Three: Systems; Assemblies; Structural
Morphologies; Epilogue – Material World; Bibliography; Glossary.
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Paperback, 288 pages, publication date: OCT-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6497-4
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6497-5
Imprint: ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
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EUR 48.95
GBP 33.99
USD 57.95
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