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The fifth volume of the SCALE series is an indispensable tool for every architect and planner. It shows the conditions under which certain constructions can be employed and why; what criteria can influence the choice of a system. The book also offers a look at future developments. How will the facad...

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Main Authors: Wartzeck, Susanne
Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Group Author: Herrmann, Eva Maria; Krammer, Martin; Reichel, Alexander; Schultz, Kerstin; Sturm, Jorg
Published: Birkh user.
Publisher Address: Basel/Berlin/Boston :
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Scale
Subjects:
Exterior walls.
Facades.
Roofs.
Architecture, Art, Music.
Construction.
Fine Arts and Architecture.
Hausbau, Bauhandwerk.
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783035603361
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Summary: The fifth volume of the SCALE series is an indispensable tool for every architect and planner. It shows the conditions under which certain constructions can be employed and why; what criteria can influence the choice of a system. The book also offers a look at future developments. How will the facade evolve as an interface for information? What do viable concepts for environmentally active, energy-efficient building shells look like?
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(176 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: Num. figs.
ISBN: 9783035603361
Index Number: NA2940
CLC: TU227
Contents: Frontmatter --
Foreword --
Contents --
Fundamentals --
Self-Supporting Envelopes --
Non Self-Supporting Envelopes --
Roofs --
Examples --
Tables and Information --
Standards and Guidelines (Selection) --
Associations (Selection) --
Manufactures (Selection) --
References / Picture Credits --
Index.

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