Facade construction manual / Herzog, Krippner, Lang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herzog, Thomas, 1941-

Contributor:

Krippner, Roland.

Lang, Werner, 1961-

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Facades.

Physical Description:

320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 31 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Basel ; Boston : Birkhauser-Publishers for Architecture, [2004]

Summary:

Facades - they are the first feature of a building to be noticed, they determine its distinctive appearance and are often the subject of controversial debate. This new first edition of the Facade Construction Manual provides a systematic survey of contemporary expertise in the application of new materials and energy- efficient technologies in facade design, and represents an invaluable addition to our series of Construction Manuals. It surveys the facade design requirements made by various types of buildings, as well as the most important materials, from natural stone through to synthetics, and documents a diversity of construction forms for a wide range of building types. Over 100 international case-studies in large-scale, detailed drawings are presented in the comprehensive project section.

Contents:

Envelope, wall, facade : an essay

Internal and external conditions

General design principles

Planning advice for the performance of the facade

Facade materials

Special topics.

Notes:

"Edition detail, Munich."

English translation of the German edition.

Includes indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

3764371099

3764370319

OCLC:

56419110