Contemporary Curtain Wall Architecture
- ISBN-10
- 1568987978
- ISBN-13
- 9781568987972
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 264
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-10-07
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Author
- Scott Charles Murray
Description
"In Contemporary Curtain Wall Architecture, building-technology historian and architect Scott Murray traces the evolution of the curtain wall, from early skeleton-frame structures of the past to today's complex and technologically advanced configurations. Presenting twenty-four detailed case studies of exemplary structures completed in the last decade, he reveals the curtain wall as one of the most enduring and malleable concepts of contemporary architecture, capable of adapting intelligently to site constraints, utilizing resources efficiently, and offering unprecedented opportunities for innovations in digital design and fabrication, material detailing, and aesthetic expression." --Book Jacket.
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