Overview
- Structural solutions, materials, animated facades, intelligent and responsive facades
- Guide to new London architecture
- Exhibition July / August 2007, NLA-New London Architecture at the Building Block Centre in London
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (39 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Essays
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Front Matter
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Interviews
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Front Matter
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Projects
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Keywords
About this book
New architecture in London presents a richly facetted range of contemporary urban designs. Social and political forces require more than just cosmetic packaging for new buildings. The façade as a public face plays a complex role here.
While facades used to perform a static, representative guide, the requirements today focus on communication and interactivity. “Scratching the Surface” surveys the current state of affairs and documents today’s technical possibilities.
The book – which can be used as a guide due to its handy format – shows state-of-the-art façade construction. Its detailed technical renderings are meant to appeal to architects, planners and architecture students as well as civil engineers interested in architecture.
About the author
ANDREW WATTS, born 1957. Over fifteen years experience working as an architect in facade and roofs detailing.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Scratching the Surface
Book Subtitle: New London Facades by London Architects
Authors: Andrew Watts
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-71539-0
Publisher: Springer Vienna
eBook Packages: Architecture and Design, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Vienna 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 303
Topics: Cities, Countries, Regions, Architects, Building Types and Functions