Main entry:

Bakker, Ron, author.

Title & Author:

Smart buildings : technology and the design of the built environment / Ron Bakker.

Publication:

London : RIBA Publishing, [2020]
©2020

Description:

vii, 151 pages : illustrations (color and black and white) ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- ch. 1 Revolution And Innovation -- Case Study The Mace Jumping Factory, London -- ch. 2 Smart Materials -- Case Study Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda -- Case Study The Soft Matter Pavilion, Shanghai, China -- Case Study Bamboo Sports Hall, Chiang Mai, Thailand -- Case Study Timber tower research -- ch. 3 Exploring Geometries And Building With Robots -- Case Study Bridgecraft, Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- Case Study The Shanghai Arts Centre, Shanghai, China -- ch. 4 Data-Driven Design -- Case Study The Edge, Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- Case Study Designing with data, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Summary:

How is technology shaping our built environment and changing the practice of architecture? This book explores how buildings and spaces are designed, built, used, and better understood through technology. A practical guide to technical advances including Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, innovative materials and robotics, 'Smart Buildings' also outlines the opportunities for architecture including improved communication, flexibility, wellbeing, productivity and data collection. Bringing together multidisciplinary contributions and case studies from across the globe, this book provides an inspiring practical guide on how technology can inspire new architectural ideas, improving quality, comfort, health, and wellbeing in the built environment.

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ISBN:

1859468705 (hardback)
9781859468708 (hardback)
9781000703825 (electronic bk.)
1000703827

Subject:

Architecture and technology.
Architecture Technological innovations.
Intelligent buildings.
Smart materials in architecture.
Sustainable architecture.
Architecture et technologie.
Immeubles intelligents.
Matériaux intelligents en architecture.
Architecture durable.
Architecture Innovations.
intelligent buildings.
Architecture and Planning.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 307788
Call No.: BIB 253271
Status: Available