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008			100720s2003 000 0 eng d
020			_a9781856695558
020			_a1856695557
020			_a9781856695558: _c£19.95
072		7	_aAMC _2thema
082			_a721.044
100	1		_aWeston, Richard, _d1953-
245	1	0	_aMaterials, form and architecture / _cRichard Weston.
260			_aLondon : _bLaurence King Publishing, _c2008.
300			_a[229] p. : _bill. (chiefly col.) ; _c25 cm. ; _epbk.
500			_aCW407
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aMaterials for Building -- Materials and Form -- In the Nature of Materials -- Place -- Time -- Use -- Junctions -- Surfaces -- Meaning -- Materiality and Translucency.
520			_aMaterials are a huge area of study in architecture. Backlashing against the digital and virtual wave, there is a fresh emphasis on the material qualities of buildings while, ironically, it is the information technologies that allow the architect direct control over what happens on the building site once more. The early chapters of the book survey the field historically and explore the theory of materials and form. These are followed by seven thematic chapters and a well-illustrated discussion of the future of materials with examples chosen from contemporary architecture.
590			_a23.10
650		0	_aArchitecture, Modern. _91352
650		0	_aBuilding materials.
650		0	_aBuilding materials _xHistory
650		0	_aForm (Aesthetics) _93865
650		7	_aArchitectural structure & design _2thema
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