| Crafting the Façade: Stone, Brick, Wood Contributor(s): Meister, Urs (Editor), Rist-Stadelmann, Carmen (Editor), Spaan, Machiel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3038601012 ISBN-13: 9783038601012 Publisher: Park Publishing (WI) OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Methods & Materials - Architecture | Study & Teaching |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8" W x 11.8" (1.25 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the course of three years, the Institute of Architecture and Planning at the University of Liechtenstein, the Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow, and the Academie van Bouwkunst, Amsterdam, cooperated on an international research project dedicated to the design of fa ades. Crafting the Fa ade presents the results of this productive cooperative study, which cut across disciplines to look at historical developments in the design and building of fa ades, the theoretical underpinnings that can explain these developments, the common materials and their main characteristics, and the techniques used in assembly. The project also prompted a great deal of innovative design work, including detailed drawings at a scale of 1:10 and the design and construction of life-size prototypes in stone, brick, and wood--all of which are reproduced here among the book's two hundred illustrations. Through their leadership roles with the project, editors Urs Meister, Carmen Rist-Stadelmann, and Machiel Spaan also reflect in Crafting the Fa ade on the learning processes that emerged from the project and offer guidance and resources for others looking to delve into this topic in depth. |
Contributor Bio(s): Meister, Urs: - Urs Meister is a partner with Käferstein & Meister Architects in Zurich and professor of design and construction at the University of Liechtenstein. |
