Dimensions
254 x 294 x 26mm
Face up to facades--with full information on dozens of construction materials. Priceless guide to creating the public face of any building! Stunning colour photographs plus detailed technical information! What gives a building its personality? Its facade, of course! Facades Selection offers an exhaustive study of the public face of buildings, from first idea to final execution. Each chapter focuses on a specific material, exploring the design possibilities and construction details of each one. With more than 600 photographs and illustrations, Facades Selection is an indispensable one-volume resource. AUTHOR: Carles Broto, an architecture scholar and one of the founders of the IAC (institute for alternative culture). Following a successful period at the Atrium Group (Barcelona), he has now joined Grupo Links - Structure as the publishing director of various contemporary architecture collections. He is currently investigating the evolution of new American housing, as part of a multi-country project. He lives in Barcelona. SELLING POINTS: ?Exhaustive study of the public face of buildings ?Each chapter focuses on a specific material ?More than 600 photographs and illustrations ILLUSTRATIONS 450 colour illustrations t150 b/w plans drawings *
