Fabric Structures in Architecture covers the varying ways textiles and their properties are used in building construction, with particular focus given to tensile structures. The text begins with the fundamental principles of textiles, including the origins of fabric architecture…
Das Buch ist nicht nur für den Studienanfänger eine wertvolle Hilfe, den Anforderungen eines Regelstudienganges Bauingenieurwesen oder Architektur zu entsprechen, es dient auch dem Baupraktiker als nützliches Nachschlagewerk. Neben den Grundlagen vermittelt der Autor spezielle c…
"Our world is unquestionably one in which ubiquitous movements of people, goods, technologies, media, money, and ideas produce systems of flows. Comparing case studies from across the world, including those from Benin, the United States, India, Mali, Senegal, Japan, Haiti, and R…
"With the infrastructure to manage stormwater threats in cities becoming increasingly expensive to build or repair, planners and landscapers need to look at alternative approaches. Ground-level mitigation measures such as raingardens, bioswales and rain water harvesting are beco…
This book surveys key projects that have seen the construction of large floating structures or have attained detailed conceptual designs. This compilation of key floating structures in a single volume captures the innovative features that mark the technological advances made in …
"This book will have a lasting influence on the future quality of public open spaces. By helping us better understand the larger public life of cities, Life between Buildings can only move us toward more lively and healthy public places. Buy this book, find a comfortable place t…
"This book will have a lasting influence on the future quality of public open spaces. By helping us better understand the larger public life of cities, Life between Buildings can only move us toward more lively and healthy public places. Buy this book, find a comfortable place t…
"This book will introduce readers to methods of assessing building performance, illustrated with case studies from around the world. The key knowledge and skills necessary to carry out building performance assessment have been brought together in a single volume, in a book with …
