Fassaden bestimmen die Erscheinung eines Geb?udes, sie verk?rpern es gleichsam. Somit kommt ihnen in der Architektur gro?e Bedeutung zu. Gleichzeitig nimmt die Geb?udeh?lle zentrale Aufgaben wahr – Transparenz und Belichtung, Wetterdichtigkeit, thermische Isolation, Lastenabtragung, Schallschutz., u
Facades: Principles of Construction
✍ Scribed by Ulrich Knaack, Tillmann Klein, Marcel Bilow, Thomas Auer (auth.)
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Basel
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 135
- Category
- Library
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✦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages 1-6
Introduction....Pages 7-13
From Wall to Façade....Pages 14-35
Principles of Construction....Pages 36-51
Detailing and Tolerances....Pages 52-69
Climate and Energy....Pages 70-84
Adaptive Façades....Pages 85-101
Case Studies....Pages 102-119
A Look Into the Future....Pages 120-131
Back Matter....Pages 132-135
✦ Subjects
Basics of Construction
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