Zaera, Alejandro, author.

The ecologies of the building envelope : a material history and theory of architectural surfaces / Alejandro Zaera-Polo, Jeffrey S. Anderson.

New York : Actar Publishers, 2021.

491 pages : illustrations (some color), plans (some color) ; 27 cm

The Ecologies of the Building Envelope theorizes the building envelope as a literal embodiment of the social, political, technological, and economic contingencies which have become embedded within it over the last century, analyzing the historical lineages, heroes and villains that helped define the complex material ecologies we see within the envelope today. While the facade is one of the most thoroughly theorized elements of architecture, it is also one of the most questioned since the end of the 19th century. Within the discipline of architecture, the traditional understanding of the facade focuses primarily on semiotic and compositional operations (such as proportional laws and linguistic codes) which are deployed on the building's surface. Rather than producing a stylistic analysis of the facade, we investigate the historical lineages of the performances, components, assembly types, and material entanglements that constitute the contemporary building envelope.

9781948765183 (hardback)
1948765187 (hardback)

Exterior walls.
Facades.
Exterior walls Social aspects.
Exterior walls Economic aspects.
Building materials Social aspects.
Building materials Economic aspects.
Murs extérieurs.
Façades.
Murs extérieurs Aspect social.
Murs extérieurs Aspect économique.
Construction Matériaux Aspect social.
Construction Matériaux Aspect économique.
exterior walls.
façades.

Anderson, Jeffrey S. (Architectural designer), author.

Material history and theory of architectural surfaces

Location: Library main 309548
Call No.: BIB 254770
Status: Available