| Description |
1 online resource (190 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Cover; New Architecture and Technology; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Trends in architecture; Chapter 2. The impact of technological change on building materials; Chapter 3. The impact of technological change on buildings and structures; Chapter 4. The impact of technological change on services; Chapter 5. The impact of invisible technologies on design; Chapter 6. The interrelationship of architecture, economy, environment and sustainability; Chapter 7. Architectural aesthetics; Chapter 8. The price of progress: defects, damages and failures |
| Summary |
Many books have covered the topics of architecture, materials and technology. 'New Architecture and Technology' is the first to explore the interrelation between these three subjects. It illustrates the impact of modern technology and materials on architecture. The book explores the technical progress of building showing how developments, both past and present, are influenced by design methods. It provides a survey of contemporary architecture, as affected by construction technology. It also explores aspects of building technology within the context of general industrial, social and economic d |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Architecture and technology.
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Architecture and technology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pollington, Christopher
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| ISBN |
9780080512624 |
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0080512623 |
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