Basics Materials

by Manfred Hegger, Hans Drexler, Martin Zeumer

Overview

The Materiality of buildings and constructions is an important aspect of architectural design. The approach to and use of materials is a fundamental building block of architectural training.

Themes:

• Subjective effect of materials
• Haptic influences
• Use of materials
• Creative use of classical construction materials

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783035621846
Publisher:	Birkhäuser
Publication date:	05/05/2020
Series:	Basics
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.66(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Peter Krebs is afreelance architectin Karlsruhe, www.krebs-arch.de.

Table of Contents

Foreword     7
Introduction     8
Principles for the choice of materials     11
Perception of materials     12
Material requirements     17
Technical properties     24
Classification of materials     27
Typologies of building materials     27
Wood     33
Timber-based products     36
Natural stone     39
Concrete     42
Mineral-bonded masonry units     45
Boards with mineral binders     48
Plaster and screeds     51
Ceramics and bricks     54
Metals     57
Glass     62
Plastics     66
Textiles and membranes     69
Designing with materials     73
General conditions     73
Basing design on material     75
Materializing the design     76
Design approaches     78
In conclusion     85
Appendix     86
Literature     86
Picture credits     87