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Professor Lorraine Farrelly
Basics Architecture 02: Construction & Materiality [EPUB ebook]

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Basics Architecture 02: Construction & Materiality is an in-depth exploration of the key materials used in modern architecture. The book covers materials including stone and brick, concrete, timber, glass, steel and composites. It examines their history, development and practical application in contemporary architecture.
Discussion is supported by a variety of case studies and examples of work taken from the best of contemporary architecture, as well as practical student exercises and resources.

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Format EPUB ● Pages 176 ● ISBN 9781350034792 ● Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing ● Published 2019 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 6736855 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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