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008 150527s2012 nyua b 001 0 eng
020 _a9781568989860
040 _apucpr
_beng
_cpucpr
_dpucpr
_erda
049 _aCARIBET
050 0 0 _aTA403.6
_bB76 2012
082 0 0 _a721.04
100 _aErickson Brownell, Blaine
_b1970-
_966078
245 1 0 _aMaterial strategies :
_binnovative applications in architecture. /
_htxt
246 _a Architecture brief series
_htxt
250 _a1st ed.
264 _aPrinceton Architectural Press :
_bLa Vergne,
_c2012.
300 _a159 p.
_bill. ; col. ;
_c22 cm.
_fbook
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
_btxt
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediaded
_bn
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
_bnc
500 _aIncludes index.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 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.
505 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 --
520 _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.
650 0 _aBuilding materials.
_bTechnological innovations.
_966565
_2Local
650 0 _aArchitecture
_bTechnological innovations
_cCase studies.
_954081
_2Local
942 _2lcc
_c27
_hTA403.6
_kGeneral
_mB76 2013
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