Architecture and Materials (HB)

This book is a collection of architecture projects organized into chapters by building materials.It covers traditional projects that utilize three of the most commonly-used materials in construction today: metal, concrete and glass; and other more modern projects that make use of materials which are gaining promience in the contemporary architecture scene.Particulars attention ha sbeen paid to sustainable materials, such as soil, ceramics, straw, as well as to recently-developed plastic and textiles.