The Building Envelope
Architectural Press
Published in September 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-7506-1790-1 (ISBN)
Description
This work provides a survey of new technology in architecture and building. The authors clarify the various advanced forms of construction including relatively new materials to provide students and practising architects and engineers with a comprehensive update on the developments of the past decade. By means of 33 detailed case studies of recent buildings which incorporate new forms of construction and materials, the authors provide architects and engineers with a state-of-the-art survey of advanced technology in architecture and building. This text is winner of the 1990 AIA Book Award.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
297 line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
468 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-1790-1 (9780750617901)
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Content
Benthem and Crouwels's house at Almere, Benthem and Crouwel; Clarke Ascot House, Brisbane, Chris Clarke; The customs house, Haxeldonk, Benthem and Crouwel; Draling Harbour Exhibition Centre, Philip Cox and Partners; 1 Finsbury Avenue, London (Ohade 1), Arup Associates; IBM travelling Technology exhibition, Renzo Piano; Operations Centre for Philip Morris (USA), Davis Brody and Associates; Parc de la Villette, Paris, Adrien Fainsibler and Rice, Francis and Ritchie.