Covers the common materials used in construction providing students with the information they need to specify materials when designing a project Provides the right amount of science needed for construction students to understand how materials will behave and why Discusses the en…
Author Christopher Beorkrem shows how material performance drives the digital fabrication process and determines technique. He has recreated and dissected thirty-six of the most progressive works of architecture of the last few years, with perspectives from the designers so that…
Whether as translucent tiling, wide-spanning membranes, air-filled foil cushions or in organically curved form: Plastics are used in architecture in the widest variety of forms and application areas. Innovative technical developments constantly improve their material properties.…
