Skins for Buildings: The Architect's Materials Sample Book [Hardcover]

David Keuning (Author), Ed Melet (Author), Caroline Kruit (Author), Kees Peterse (Author), Piet Vollaard (Author), Tom de Vries (Author), Els Zijlstra (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 560 pages
• Publisher: Gingko Press (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9063690428
• ISBN-13: 978-9063690427
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 10 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #889,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Expensive, but an indispensible designer's resource, December 27, 2006

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Heejae Lee "hjl studio" (Seoul, Korea) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skins for Buildings: The Architect's Materials Sample Book (Hardcover)

Like the title of this book states, this book features many if not all of the "skins" that cover or make up a building today. This book is one stop source for professionals or building enthusiasts who want to know about the many different types of materials that are used on exterior facades. Many architects, generally speaking, are well verse in the program, function and design of a building, but are not as keen on the various "skins" of a building. This is where the book comes in handy. With over 500 pages of content arranged into sections for each type of material (ie. glass, metals, plastics, etc.) Each spread contains a specific type of material with an explanation of its origins, technical aspect, and applications along with a photo of its application on an actual building and an enlarged photo of the material itself. This reference book should be priceless for professionals who have the layout and form set, but are debating which material to use in building it.

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