Material Architecture

ISBN-13: 9780750664974 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 344 str.

John Fernandez

Opis

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.

Recenzje

“Material Architecture should be of interest to the practicing architect, the student of architecture, the material scientist, and all who are curious about the invention of material assemblies … this publication represents an important addition to the field of material studies.”
— Franca Truniano, Georgia Institute of Technology

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Authored by Fernandez, John