Main entry:

McLean, William (William F.), author.

Title & Author:

Air structures / Will McLean & Pete Silver.

Publication:

London : Laurence King Publishing, 2015.
©2015

Description:

160 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm.

Series:

Form + technique

Notes:
Includes index.
Air structures: a history -- Air: structures : Sir-supported structures ; Air-beam structures ; Air-cell structures ; AIr cushion building envelopes ; Buoyant and lighter-than-air structures ; Inflatable bridges, booms and buoys -- Air: movement : Pneumatic building skins ; Air muscles, air springs & airbags ; Transportation -- Air: designing and fabricating : Soap bubbles as a design tool ; Air-formed structures ; Air-formed furniture, fixtures and fashion ; Materials with added air -- The technology of air : Air pressure ; Key people.

Summary:

"Air can be used in a variety of ways to make lightweight, flexible structures. Filled with photographs, models, drawings and diagrams, this book looks at every facet of the subject, examining air-beam structures, air-cell structures, buoyant structures, inflatable structures and many more. It also looks at the construction methods that use air, such as air-inflated steel and aerated concrete"--Back cover.

ISBN:

1780674821 (pbk.)
9781780674827 (pbk.)

Subject:

Air-supported structures.
Lightweight construction.
Structures gonflables.
Construction légère.
air-inflated structures.
air-supported structures.
pneumatic structures.
light construction (building )
Technology.
Arkitektur.
Arkitekturdetajer.

Added entries:

Silver, Pete (Architect), author.
Form + technique.

Holdings:

Location: Library main y 290694
Call No.: BIB 233826
Status: Available