Material Strategies: Innovative Applications in Architecture (Architecture Briefs) (English Edition)

Blaine Brownell

Princeton Architectural Press

2013

160 páginas

5h 20m

ISBN-13: 9781616891893

Português Brasileiro

Blaine Brownell s best-selling Transmaterial series has introduced designers to hundreds of emergent materials that have the potential to transform our built environment. In our new Architecture Brief, Material Strategies, Brownell shows architects how creative applications of these materials achieve such transformations. Chapters based on fundamental material categories examine historical precedents, current opportunities, and future environmental challenges. Case studies featuring detailed illustrations showcase pioneering buildings from today s most forward-thinking architectural firms.