Main entry:

García Fernández, Carlos, author.

Title & Author:

Brick stone metal wood : building on tradition / author: Carlos García Fernández and Begoña de Abajo Castrillo [Introduction].

Publication:

Mulgrave, Victoria : Images Publishing Group Pty, 2020.
©2020

Description:

256 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 29 x 22 cm

Notes:
From material samples to tectonic actions -- Brick. Weaving together the strands of history : United Kingdom -- Coming together : Indonesia -- Green and open space : Vietnam -- Letting the light in : Columbia -- Brick in the wall : United States -- Private spaces : Brazil -- Reclaiming acoustics : Poland -- Historical tradition : France -- Stone. Echoing the ocean : Portugal -- Curtain wall : China -- Luxury in stone : Spain -- Elegant lake views : Switzerland -- Pre-Hispanic splendor : Mexico -- Metal. Looking at the heroic age : Turkey -- Blending in : France -- Revisiting ancient tradition : China -- A-Framing the view : United States -- Wood. Private access : Poland -- New façades : Spain -- The heart in Ikast : Denmark -- Stacking the terraces : Thailand -- Rise like a phoenix : Switzerland -- Treasure box : Israel -- Student rhythm : United States -- Disappearing trick : Norway -- Planned spontaneity : Spain -- Communal education : United Kingdom -- Making it : Italy -- Worthwhile delays : Chile.

Summary:

The buildings of the past were constructed with readily available and local materials, such as stone, wood, or handmade bricks. Architects in the modern era, however, can choose from an ever increasing number of new materials, each one allowing for different advances in design. And yet the traditional materials have never been entirely supplanted; they still form an important part of the architectural range and are still used by architects the world over. The humble brick, for example, has remained a constant throughout the history of architecture, as has timber with its flexibility and warm tones. But today such elements can be used in conjunction with newer materials to highlight their natural beauty in many different ways: creating a stunning metal facade, wrapping a building with a cool, sleek stone finish, designing a wall with an eye-catching interesting texture, or adding depth or warmth to an internal design. Traditional metals are also finding new use, being employed to coat a structure in a light metal skin that reflects the sunlight, or embedded onto a building to add interest and texture. This book journeys through a curated selection of stunning examples from across the world, showcasing how each material is creatively used over a diverse range of building types and styles, and illustrating the myriad possibilities and forms available to the modern architect who chooses to rework these age-old materials into a brand-new decorative yet functional form.

ISBN:

9781864708370 (hardback)
1864708379 (hardback)

Subject:

Building materials.
Architecture, Modern.
Architecture Details Pictorial works.
Construction Matériaux.
Architecture Détails Ouvrages illustrés.
building materials.
Architecture Details
Architecture.
Photography & photographs.
Australian

Form/genre:

Illustrated works
Pictorial works
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Abajo Castrillo, Begoña de, writer of introduction.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 308478
Call No.: BIB 253851
Status: Available