Kategoria BISAC: Architecture >> Methods & Materials

Mehr als jedes andere Baumaterial bestimmt das Tageslicht Raumwirkungen, erzeugt Stimmungen, inszeniert Architektur. Eine sinnvolle Tages- und eine darauf abgestimmte Kunstlichtplanung tragt, gerade in Burogebauden, wesentlich zur Energieeinsparung bei: Je besser das Tageslicht genutzt wird, desto weniger Energie muss fur Kunstlicht eingesetzt werden. Aus diesem Grund hat sich das Leitbild der Architektur in den letzten Jahren geandert: Aus abgeschlossenen, voll klimatisierten Gebauden wurden zunehmend Bauwerke, die auf die klimatischen Gegebenheiten der Umgebung baulich reagieren und so,...

Daylight is the most important element determining the mood and appearance of architecture, more so than all construction materials. In office buildings in particular, the good provision of daylight and matching artificial lighting installations make an important contribution to energy conservation - the better the use made of daylight, the less energy has to be consumed for artificial lighting. For this reason, typical architectural concepts have changed in recent years; enclosed buildings with full air-conditioning have increasingly made way to buildings that respond to the climate...

The concept and detailed design of buildings requires a comprehensive approach. Coordinating the different trades is one of the architect's key tasks. In view of the fact that electrical installations in buildings are becoming increasingly complex, the architect needs to have a solid, basic understanding in this field in order to be able to prepare the design for the input of the specialist engineers. However, most architects find it hard to understand anything but the basic concepts of electrical engineering, in spite of the fact that it is an increasingly important field in view of the...

Bei der Planung, Konzeption und Ausfuhrung mussen Gebaude ganzheitlich betrachtet werden. Die Abstimmung der einzelnen Gewerke untereinander ist eine Kernaufgabe des Architekten. Da elektrotechnische Installationen in Gebauden zunehmend komplexer werden, muss der Architekt uber ein fundiertes Basiswissen auch in diesem Bereich verfugen, um die Fachplanung sinnvoll vorbereiten zu konnen. Als Mittler zwischen allen am Bau Beteiligten muss er im Bereich der Elektrotechnik von Gebauden die Zusammenhange verstehen und die Kunden kompetent beraten konnen. Basics Elektroinstallation...

Wood and new wood materials are remarkable for their sustainability through the life-cycle, but planners and builders need certainty. Wood in Building Construction covers innovative and time-honored forms of wood construction in a compact handbook, combining theory with practice. It clearly describes traditional building methods and new trends in architecture with wood. An essential handbook for planners, engineers, contractors, and students.

Innovative Entwurfe sind in zunehmendem Masse auf die interdisziplinarere Zusammenarbeit zwischen Architekten, Ingenieuren und der Bauindustrie angewiesen. GAM.12 - Structural Affairs beobachtet das Feld der Kooperationen in den dynamischen Arbeitsablaufen der Gegenwartsarchitektur und stellt aktuelle Projekte wie theoretische Positionen zur Diskussion.

Smart Buildings: Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology to Improve Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance presents a thorough analysis of the latest advancements in construction materials and building design that are applied to maximize building efficiency in both new and existing buildings.

After a brief introduction on the issues concerning the design process in the third millennium, Part One examines the differences between Zero Energy, Green, and Smart Buildings, with particular emphasis placed on the issue of smart buildings and smart housing, mainly the...

Fabian C. Schmid untersucht in seiner Dissertation am Beispiel der Entwicklung zukunftiger Fassaden die Losungsfindung fur komplexe Aufgabenstellungen und erarbeitet mit dem Niveau der Funktionsintegration ein richtungsgebendes Indiz fur Planungs- und Gestaltungsprozesse. Dabei werden sowohl die Methodik, die aktuellen Anforderungen an den Leichtbau und die entwickelten technischen Losungen beleuchtet. Moderne Fassaden bilden als technisches Element des Maschinenbaus und als gestaltpragendes Element der Architektur ein bedeutsames Beispiel. Die wesentlichen Einflusse bilden die Allgemeine...

Seismic isolation offers the highest degree of earthquake protection to buildings and their inhabitants. Modern applications of the technology are less than 50 years old and uptake in seismically active regions continues to soar.

Seismic Isolation for Architects is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice in this field. Based on the latest research findings and the authors' extensive experience, coverage includes the application, effectiveness, benefits, and limitations of seismic isolation, as well as the architectural form, design aspects, retrofitting,...

Processes of Creating Space is a workbook for beginning designers that shows how to generate space with user experiences in mind. It explains how to keenly perceive your world and seamlessly integrate architectural representation into your design process. The book uses two main strategies, blending the design process with material processes and media techniques and experiential typologies - emphasising first-hand experience of space. Five highly experimental assignments explore the interwoven relationship between design process and design tools, to help you learn when to...

Processes of Creating Space is a workbook for beginning designers that shows how to generate space with user experiences in mind. It explains how to keenly perceive your world and seamlessly integrate architectural representation into your design process. The book uses two main strategies, blending the design process with material processes and media techniques and experiential typologies - emphasising first-hand experience of space. Five highly experimental assignments explore the interwoven relationship between design process and design tools, to help you learn when to incorporate...

Best of DETAIL: Beton bundelt die Highlights aus der Zeitschrift Detail der letzten Jahre zu diesem ausdrucksstarken Baustoff. Neben interessanten Fachbeitragen liefert die Publikation in einem umfangreichen Projektbeispielteil vom Bahnhof bis zum Einfamilienhaus und zur Kirche jede Menge Inspirationen fur die eigene Praxis.

The museum as a building type and architectural space bear a complex relationship to each other. Architecture competes with the exhibited objects on the one hand and gives way to them on the other, enabling the museum to develop as regards content. Between these two poles, this book is intended to facilitate communication in the planning process. With an essay on the architectural history of the museum and the key planning parameters for design.

Building openings provide light, ventilation and climate control for rooms. At the same time, they are essential functional and design elements of facades. This manual offers solid facts on standards and safety features. It covers materials, construction types and specifics of structural connections, incl. solutions on how to deal with existing older windows and issues of ventilation, the use of solar energy and ecological sustainability.

The Utilization of Slag in Civil Infrastructure Construction strives to integrate the theory, research, and practice of slag utilization, including the production and processing of slags. The topics covered include: production and smelting processes for metals; chemical and physical properties of slags; pretreatment and post-treatment technology to enhance slag properties; potential environmental impact; mechanisms of potential expansion; special testing methods and characteristics; slag processing for aggregate and cementitious applications; suitability of slags for use in specific...

Faced with man-made climate change and the need to provide housing for a growing world population, society needs to rethink the way future buildings are made. Wood is a truly renewable building material that is unlimited in supply if its growth and harvest are sustainably managed. Recent technological advancements in engineering allow the use of timber for the construction of multi-story structures, turning our buildings into carbon sinks rather than becoming sources for CO₂-emissions.
The book presents convincing arguments for the increased use of wood as an alternative to...

Faced with man-made climate change and the need to provide housing for a growing world population, society needs to rethink the way future buildings are made. Wood is a truly renewable building material that is unlimited in supply if its growth and harvest are sustainably managed. Recent technological advancements in engineering allow the use of timber for the construction of multi-story structures, turning our buildings into carbon sinks rather than becoming sources for CO₂-emissions.
The book presents convincing arguments for the increased use of wood as an alternative to...

Eco-Resorts is a design guide for low impact, environmentally friendly tourist resorts in the tropics. The book is the first to offer architects practical, detailed guidance in developing resort buildings that work with a tropical climate and meet the needs and expectations of the client and building inhabitants.

The book includes both architectural design and material solutions, supported by theoretical principles, to present a sustainable approach to resort design. It demonstrates that tropical resort buildings do not necessarily require large energy input, in compliance...