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Title: In Detail: Building Skins (In Detail (englisch))
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Manufacturer: Birkhäuser Basel
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| In Detail: Building Skins (In Detail (englisch)) by Birkhäuser Basel In Detail Series sets a new standard for contemporary architecture |
| I cannot say enough about the quality of this entire series, and this book is among the best of the set. Few architecture books are of this high quality; one usually expects some level of editorial compromise; either we get lightweight analysis and documentation with beautiful photographs, or you get overly complex, teched out stuff that doesn't understand the fundamental concepts. Or it's just bad architecture. But this entire series, from the quality of the writing, the great beauty and clarity of the drawings, and finally to the aptness and excellence of the finished architecture; it represents the new state of the art. Buy the whole series, but start with this one and "Building Simply", which I'll rave about separately. |
| In Detail: Building Skins (In Detail (englisch)) by Birkhäuser Basel Amazing reference and read |
| A must have for all architects and those interested in how buildings come together and the importance the skin plays. As specially when trying new materials. |
| In Detail: Building Skins (In Detail (englisch)) by Birkhäuser Basel Spectacular buildings with unique sidings |
There was a time when there was no question as to what the outside skin of a building was going to be, glass alternating with metal panels. Something monolithic looking like the UN building.
Now significant advances in materials, architectural design, creative use of conventional materials like shingles, concrete, or sprayed on foam are producing building where the skin becomes more than just what you see.
The book is organized into two main sections. The first third or so is used to describe the general changes that have been taking place in the general area of building skins.
The last two thirds show where various treatments have been used in actual buildings. The buildings vary from tiny, micro houses to athletic stadiums, stores to factories.
This is European publication. Most of the buildings are in Europe, with a few from Japan. They represent the most significant advances in design I have seen in a long time. |
| In Detail: Building Skins (In Detail (englisch)) by Birkhäuser Basel Great Book |
Great examples of innovative building skins with good details.
Highly recommended for architects and architecture lovers. |
| In Detail: Building Skins (In Detail (englisch)) by Birkhäuser Basel very comprehensive usage of modern materials. |
The book describes simple and neat building enclosure design in detail and palette. The book should be applicable to architects or designers who aspire to work in minimalism or modernism and who desire to improve the building enclosure design to be more insighfully creative and blight. Through the publication good samples are reviewed to support reader's imagination and to confirm the practicality of use.
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| In Detail: Building Skins (In Detail (englisch)) by Birkhäuser Basel Product Description |
| The external facades of a building are more than a protective mantle, or an intelligent skin regulating temperature and light, they also determine its very appearance. By unusual choices of materials and the use of complex technology, facades have become increasingly significant in recent years. External surfaces are being perceived as an integral part of the building and are therefore being designed as such. This volume focuses on the wide-ranging aspects of facade design, from the selection and use of materials to the advanced technical possibilities now open to the architect. A wide array of carefully selected international examples show the theory in the practice. All plans, details, and large scale sections of the facades have been researched with the high degree of competence typical of the editorial staff from the review Detail. Expert authors provide the essential information needed to plan and design facades and elucidate on the latest developments in technology and materials. |
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