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In recent years metal as a construction material has been experiencing a renaissance. Its diverse qualities and versatility mean that it is an ideal material for many different applications. Architecture and industry have also discovered its aesthetic qualities, using it to cover theatres, museums, and exhibition buildings with shimmering layers of copper and titanium. It has become an integral factor in creating intelligent architectural solutions which meet the requirements of clients, investors and architects. "Metal Architecture" documents some 21 international projects which show not only the creative elements but also the economic advantages of metal. Of particular note are the Drive-Inn Restaurant in Slovenia, loft apartments in Los Angeles, and the harbour control tower in Lisbon. The buildings are presented with numerous colour illustrations and detailed plans. The book concludes with technical information and practical details on using metal in planning and construction.

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• Metal Keywords(p. 6)
• Metal in Architecture
• All That Glitters(p. 8)
• Projects
• The Mining Museum in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany(p. 12)
• Kalkriese Museum and Park in Bramsche, Germany(p. 16)
• Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, Great Britain(p. 22)
• Showroom in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany(p. 26)
• Residential House in California, USA(p. 28)
• Residential House in Melbourne, Australia(p. 32)
• Residential House in Paris, France(p. 33)
• A Summerhouse in Dyngby, Denmark(p. 34)
• A Converted Cowshed in Raasdorf, Austria(p. 36)
• Loft Apartments in Los Angeles, USA(p. 42)
• A Residential and Office Building in Dortmund, Germany(p. 46)
• Cellular Operations Limited in Swindon, Great Britain(p. 50)
• Printing Centre in Rendsburg, Germany(p. 56)
• Media Production Building in Robel, Germany(p. 60)
• Sudwestmetall Reutlingen, Germany(p. 66)
• Harbour Control Tower Lisbon, Portugal(p. 70)
• Factory Building in Cellier near Nantes, France(p. 76)
• Drive-in Restaurant in Maribor, Slovenia(p. 77)
• Footbridge in Amsterdam, The Netherlands(p. 78)
• Building Technology
• Tension-rod Systems(p. 80)
• The Surface of Aluminum Sections(p. 84)
• Lightweight Steel Structures in Housing Construction(p. 86)
• The Advantages of Planning with Elemented Structural Systems(p. 90)
• A Glazed Reticulated Shell: Roof and Sculpture(p. 94)
• Steel in Housing Construction(p. 98)
• Steel Modules in Building Construction(p. 102)
• Enamelled Metals(p. 106)
• Roofs and Facades of Coloured Aluminum(p. 109)