Ceramic material systems : in architecture and interior design / Martin Bechthold, Anthony Kane, Nathan King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bechthold, Martin, author.

Kane, Anthony, author.

King, Nathan H., 1979- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tile construction.

Tile facades.

Decoration and ornament, Architectural.

Tiles in interior decoration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Basel, Switzerland : Birkhäuser, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Far beyond its long-standing decorative and protective use, architectural ceramics has matured into a material system of great potential. Triggered by material research, design computation and digital fabrication methods, the innovations in ceramic technology are enabling expanded applications for ceramics as a multi-functional, performative material system. Ceramic material systems comprise the full ecosystem from material extraction and processing to the assembly of construction elements and their eventual reuse and recycling. This book establishes the state of the art of this quickly emerging field, with a particular interest in presenting the knowledge needed for developing project-specific solutions that often involve custom ceramic elements. The authors provide a rigorous background of the materials and associated technologies as well as inspiration from the very best contemporary buildings using ceramic systems, along with an overview of emerging ceramic technologies and research. The main section of the book is supplemented with a descriptive and critically commented listing of the most interesting and innovative ceramic products on the market today, ranging from interior tile products to complex active façade systems and roof products.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. CERAMIC MATERIAL SYSTEMS

CHAPTER 2. FIRED CLAY – A MATERIAL LEGACY

CHAPTER 3. MATERIALS AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES

CHAPTER 4. PRODUCTION PROCESSES

CHAPTER 5. APPLICATIONS: INTERIORS

CHAPTER 6. APPLICATIONS: EXTERIORS

CHAPTER 7. MATERIAL FLOWS: LIFE CYCLE ASPECTS

CHAPTER 8. SURFACE EFFECTS

CHAPTER 9. PATTERNS AND AGGREGATIONS

CHAPTER 10. THERMODYNAMIC SKINS

CHAPTER 11. FORM CUSTOMIZATION STRATEGIES

CHAPTER 12. EMERGING SYSTEMS

PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES

APPENDIX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-03821-024-2

OCLC:

922562433