<p>Analyses of complex building-envelopes</p> <p>In the context of tight budgets, complex geometries, high energy efficiency, and flexible user functions mean that the requirements for technical details, and their execution in modern buildings, are very exacting. <em>Modern Construction Case Studies
Modern construction case studies emerging inovation in building techniques
β Scribed by Andrew Watts
- Publisher
- Birkhauser
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 224
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Foreword
Scope of this book
Comparison of projects
Current and emerging technologies
Design method and project management
Analysis method and scientific foundations
Design implementation and research method
COMPLEX GEOMETRY
1 Galaxy Soho
2 Evolution Tower
3 Hotel
4 Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre
5 Burjuman Tower
6 Burj Alshaya
INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION
7 Dance & Music Centre
8 K. Γamlica TV Tower
9 Meixihu IC&A Centre
10 Federation Square
11 New Port Centre
12 City Museum Istanbul
ENHANCED PERFORMANCE
13 Burjuman Apartments
14 KAFD Metro
15 Grand ThΓ©atre
16 The Avenues
17 Stone Towers
18 Holland Park School
REFERENCES
Authorship
Index
Further reading
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