Material architecture : emergent materials for innovative buildings and ecological construction /
Fernandez, John,1963-
Amsterdam ; London : Architectural Press,
2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-330) and index.
Prologue - Building design -- I Time -- 1. Matters of research -- 2. Time and materials -- II Material -- 3. Material families and properties -- 3.1 Metals -- 3.2 Polymers -- 3.3 Ceramics -- 3.4 Composites -- 3.5 Biomaterials and loam -- III Design -- 4. Material selection -- 5. Material assemblies -- Epilogue - Building ecologies.
Building materials
Sustainable buildings
Also issued online.
Material architecture.