Structural Materials for Sustainable Architecture: Imagining Delight, Form and Performance Contributor(s): Dickson, Michael (Author), Walker, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138293105 ISBN-13: 9781138293106 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2026 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of January 5, 2026 |
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BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation - Architecture | Methods & Materials - Architecture | Study & Teaching |
Physical Information: 288 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book discusses and illustrates the aesthetics, use and shaping of structural materials in the design and construction of a sustainable built environment. It develops the argument for, and an appreciation of, novel and innovative structural engineering forms through the comparative choice of construction materials currently available for buildings. This includes well-established materials and technologies, such as masonry, timber, structural steel and concrete in its many forms, as well as re-emerging structural materials, including a range of natural materials as timber, hemp lime and straw bales, as well as aluminium, glass, pre-stressed membranes, steel cables and nets. Beautifully designed with 250 full colour illustrations to accompany the text, the book aims to help its readers in creating a delightful, sustainable and effective architecture. |