Façades - Principles of Construction

This book demonstrates the principles of facade construction. Guidelines are suggested for good detailing. The installation procedures are described for the most common materials glass, wood, steel, concrete, and aluminum. Numerous drawings made specially for the book explain the principles of the individual types of facade which are then illustrated with built examples.

About the author

Dr. Ulrich Knaack war Architekt in Düsseldorf und ist heute Professor für Konstruktion und Entwurf an der TU Delft sowie der Fachhochschule Detmold.

Marcel Bilow ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Lehrstuhl von Prof. Knaack an der FH Lippe/Höxter in Detmold. Er leitet dort den Bereich 'Forschung und Entwicklung'.

Product details

• Publisher: Birkhäuser Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2014
• EAN: 9783764379629
• ISBN: 978-3-7643-7962-9
• No. of pages: 136
• Weight: 610 g
• Illustrations: 305 schw.-w. Abb.
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture