Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures; a Handbook

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patio house, shell construction - expansion - core and shell construction, entrance lift, and three new selected projects.

It covers tectonics and construction in elegant detail but, even more importantly, this book delves into the conceptual intentions behind the tectonics, at every scale. Telling examples, well chosen, illuminate the ideas, and the case studies feature some of the finest contemporary architecture in the world today. This article takes the form of a review of the journey of masonry as the primary construction material—from prehistoric structures to modern-day edifices. This is the is reflected in the clarification and development of a de- step from construction to architecture, from assembly to sign objective, and in the physical implementation becom- tectonics.For all these reasons, structural masonry has been widely used in the Brazilian civil construction industry, encompassing buildings of all finishing standards.

The book is also beautifully illustrated, with numerous diagrams and photographs that help to explain the concepts discussed. Beyond presenting the main concepts of this construction method, this paper also includes a case study showing how this method could be implemented and the main issues that arise at a construction site due to bad service and/or poor inspection. It presents a broad and contemporary review of materials, technologies and processes and provides information and opinion essays about the cultural and historic aspects of technology.Andrea Deplazes is a professor of architecture and construction at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich). Experience with the preceding edition has shown that the book has become an indispensable handbook for reference and reading not only for students and teachers but also for architects. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. Un index détaillé et des titres courants à toutes les pages facilitent l'orientation et la recherche ciblée d'informations. Il constitue par ailleurs un instrument de référence indispensable pour tous les architectes qui conçoivent le processus de construction comme un rapport dialectique complexe entre conception et mise en œuvre des matériaux.