04172nam a22004457a 4500 pucpr 20250227124101.0 m o d 231121s2023 enkae b 001 0 eng d 1003821545 electronic book 100382157X electronic book 103264821X electronic book 9781003821540 electronic book 9781003821571 electronic book 9781032648217 electronic book 1859467067 9781859467060 9781032648217 Taylor & Francis pucpr eng pucpr pucpr rda CARIBET NA4138 S73 2023 Stacey, Michael, 1958- author. Aluminium : a studio design guide. / Michael Stacey. txt London : RIBA Publishing, 2023. 242 p. : ill. ; col. ; 26cm. book rdacontent text txt rdamedia unmediaded n rdacarrier volume nc Includes bibliographical references and index. Dedication -- About the Author -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Sponsor -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 A Light Metal -- Chapter 2 Aluminium Pioneers -- Chapter 3 Flexible -- Chapter 4 Durability and Finishes -- Chapter 5 Light and Strong -- Chapter 6 Performative Façades -- Chapter 7 Economical, Powerful and Sympathetic -- Chapter 8 Sustainability -- Are you making the most of aluminium? Aluminium is one of the most flexible and durable materials to design with. With exceptional strength, durability and affordability, it provides us with more than simply the ability to select products. When understood properly, aluminium becomes something to design with. In a world where over half humankind now lives in cities there is a need to design zero carbon, attractive and durable architecture. This can only be achieved if we are more resourceful, if we achieve more with less by understanding materials well, using finite element analysis and computer aided design. Aluminium can be part of that route to affordable and durable architecture. Recycling aluminium takes only 5% of the energy required to produce primary aluminium and it can be recycled almost infinitely without any loss of properties. Combining an inspirational overview of the use of aluminium in architecture and infrastructure with a technical level of detail, this book shows how useful and versatile aluminium is - and how architects can actually design with it. This book provides access to state of the art research into the best practice in application of aluminium to architecture: from curtain walling and cladding roofing to structural considerations. It demonstrates the material's design flexibility and how it works well with other materials. Each process will be accompanied by exemplar case studies that demonstrate the potential and application. Woven into the structure of the book are the primary benefits of aluminium: its flexiblilty, its durability, its sustainable properties and its cost-effectiveness. Whether you're a first year student or a seasoned designer or engineer, this book provides an accessible and deep dive into the uses and benefits of aluminium. Professor Michael Stacey is an award-winning architect, who combines practice, teaching, research and writing, based in London at the Bartlett and Michael Stacey Architects. He is the author of a wide range of publications and books, including Component Design, 2001, Digital Fabrication, 2004, Concrete: a studio design guide, 2011, Prototyping Architecture, 2013, Aluminium and Durability, 2014, second edition 2015, Aluminium Recyclability and Recycling, 2015, Aluminium: Flexible and Light, 2016, and Aluminium: Sympathetic and Powerful, 2020. Aluminum alloys. Aluminum construction. Aluminum, Structural. Architecture, Modern 20th century. Architecture, Modern 21st century. Sustainable architecture. lcc 27 NA4138 General S73 2023 303724 303724 0 0 lcc 0 0 4 4 33 2024-06-13 Amazon 72.82 0 General NA4138 S73 2023 91000000074575 2025-02-27 12:31:49 1 82.82 2024-06-13 27