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Aluminium Architecture: Construction and details

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An brief description of aluminum technology in architecture with many illustrations black-and-white and color only on pages 11-26, and its application in 25 architectural works depicted in B&W photos, hard line presentation drawings, plans, sections, elevations and sketches of excellent quality, and short project descriptions. Published by Birkhäuser (Basel...) on a high level, graphically beautiful.

CONTENTS:

7 AL is sex, Foreword by Erick van Egeraat

10 The Properties of the material

Corrosion resistance

Reflectivity, thermal and electrical conductivity

Fire resistance

Further properties

13 The alloys and their classification

15 Shaping the material

16 The further processing of aluminium

18 Aluminium in building

Durability

Strength-to-weight ratio

Fire protection

Diverse design options

Thermal performance

The ecological advantages

24 The history of the material

Aluminium in building

26 The production of aluminium

From bauxite to aluminium oxide

From aluminium oxide to aluminium

30 Aluminium House, Tokyo, Japan Toyo Ito & Associates

36 Konigseder House, Baumgartenberg, Austria Helmut Richter

40 Annex for Zita Kern, Raasdorf, Austria ARTECArchitekten

46 Commercial Centre - Le Paquebot, Saint-Nazaire, France Claude Vasconi

50 MABEG Headquarters, Soest, Germany Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners

54 Mura-No Terrace, Gifu, Japan Makoto Sei Watanabe

58 K-Museum, Tokyo, Japan Makoto Sei Watanabe

62 ENT Clinic, Graz, Austria Ernst Ciselbrecht

66 Levi's General European Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium Samyn & Partners

70 Higher Technical Federal School, Kaindorf, Austria Ernst Giselbrecht

76 Book Technology Centre, Bussy-Saint-Georges, France Dominique Perrault

80 Renault Prototype Development Centre - Le Proto, Guyancourt, France Jean-Paul Hamonic

84 Arts and Cultural Centre -- La Filature, Mulhouse, France Claude Vasconi

88 Mercedes-Benz Design Center, Sindelfingen, Germany Renzo Piano Building Workshop

94 Televisa Building, Mexico City, Mexico TEN Arquitectos

100 Reims Convention Centre, Reims, France Claude Vasconi

104 Redevelopment of Borsig Works, Berlin, Germany Claude Vasconi

110 Greenwich Transport Interchange, Greenwich, Great Britain Foster & Partners

114 Brussels Exhibition Centre, Brussels, Belgium Samyn & Partners

118 Conference Centre and Industrial Theatre, Glasgow, Great Britain Foster & Partners

124 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, China SOM and Wong& Ouyang

130 ING Bank & NNH Headoffices, Budapest, Hungary (EEA) Erickvan Egeraat

136 Extension to ING Bank & NNH Headoffices, Budapest, Hungary (EEA) Erick van Egeraat

140 lchthus College, Rotterdam, Netherlands (EEA) Erick van Egeraat

146 Kikutake Architects Office, Tokyo, Japan Kikutake Architects

150 Index of Names and Places

151 Illustration Credits

I've been in the aluminium industry (specifically what regards building applications) for almost ten years and this book covers a gap that existed in the publishg market, i.e. books concerning roofing applications.

It demonstrates very clearly and in plain English what aluminium is about (the basic principles such as corrosion resistance, alloys, history of the metal and so on), what the possibilities of this versatile material are in building, many case studies and so on.

I think that the author could have informed the details of the suppliers in order to get to know a little bit more about the finished products.

I also consider this a valuable work not only for experienced professionals but also for civil engineering and architecure students because veery little is taught about his metal in those courses.