02095nam a2200301Ia 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023020001800064040003400082050002200116082001100138100003800149245007500187246003600262250001200298264005600310300004100366336002600407337002800433338002700461500002000488504004100508505033800549505018000887520060101067650005901668650006601727pucpr20260406122845.0150527s2012 nyua b 001 0 eng  a9781568989860 apucprbengcpucprdpucprerda00aTA403.6bB76 201200a721.04 aErickson Brownell, Blaine b1970-10aMaterial strategies :binnovative applications in architecture. /htxt a Architecture brief serieshtxt a1st ed. aPrinceton Architectural Press :bLa Vergne, c2012. a159 p.bill. ; col. ;c22 cm.fbook 2rdacontentatextbtxt 2rdamediaaunmediadedbn 2rdacarrieravolumebnc aIncludes index. aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aMade of ... introduces architects to new approaches to sophisticated building concepts that are made possible by the use of high-tech building materials. In each chapter for example Reinforced, Glass Fibers, Carbon Fibers, Natural Fibers, Sandwiches, Honeycombs, and Foams the qualities of a new material are explained and evaluated.0 aIntroduction 8 -- Mineral 15 -- Concrete 41 -- Wood 61 -- Metal 83 -- Glass 105 -- Plastic 127 -- Acknowledgments 150 -- Project index 151 -- Notes 156 -- Image credits 158 -- aBlaine Brownell s best-selling Transmaterial series has introduced designers to hundreds of emergent materials that have the potential to transform our built environment. In our new Architecture Brief, Material Strategies, Brownell shows architects how creative applications of these materials achieve such transformations. Chapters based on fundamental material categories examine historical precedents, current opportunities, and future environmental challenges. Case studies featuring detailed illustrations showcase pioneering buildings from today s most forward-thinking architectural firms. 0aBuilding materials.bTechnological innovations.2Local 0aArchitecturebTechnological innovationscCase studies.2Local