This publication impressively summarises the underlying research on the theme of energy by the Chair of Gion A. Caminada. Structured into 12 sections, it investigates the fundamentals of shaping space: form, geometry, material and construction ? based on prominent examples in architectural history and a number of buildings by Caminada. Countless phenomena and rules of structural physics are also described in simple, clear terms. 39 colour, 28 b/w illustrations
