
Smart Materials in Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design
Axel Ritter(Author)
Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH
1st Edition
Published on 21. November 2006
Book
Hardback
191 pages
978-3-7643-7327-6 (ISBN)
Description
The use of smart materials in architecture is a dynamic and innovative area merging research, development, and use. Smart materials, with their reversible characteristics, respond to stimuli such as light, temperature, and electrical field by changing their form, color, viscosity, etc. One of the most fascinating developments is the advent of Phase Change Materials. These materials make it possible, for example, to develop self-acting, kinetic facades and wallpaper that changes its color and pattern based on temperature and light. The book presents the development of these materials and also describes their use in the contexts of architecture, design, and art. It offers a systematic overview with a detailed discussion of properties, technologies, products, and projects based on twenty groups of smart materials.
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...deeply significant and thought provoking... [...] Ritter s contemporary space-log [...] is sure to spirit you away on a voyage both intergalactic and informative. SpecifierMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Basel/Berlin/Boston
Switzerland
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
388 farbige Abbildungen, 45 s/w Abbildungen
45 b/w and 388 col. ill.
Dimensions
Height: 28 cm
Width: 24 cm
Weight
1162 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-7643-7327-6 (9783764373276)
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Person
Axel Ritter ist Architekt. Seit mehr als zehn Jahren erforscht und entwickelt er Konstruktionen mit Smarten Materialien.