Building Envelopes: An Integrated Approach
- ISBN-10
- 1616892129
- ISBN-13
- 9781616892128
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-07-02
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Author
- Jenny Lovel
Description
Few parts of a building work harder than its envelope (also known as its facade). The envelope is the part of the building most visible from the outside--so it should be visually appealing--but it can also have the biggest effect on the well-being and safety of its occupants--so the envelope should be help heat and cool the building, allow light into it, and provide necessary structure. Too often, a building's envelope is more aesthetically striking than functional, or vice versa. A great building envelope, though, architecturally integrates all of its elements.
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