/// PREFABRICATED SYSTEMS
Authors : Knaack, Chung-Klatte, Hasselbach
Available in: English, German
Publisher: Birkhaüser
For a number of years, modular construction – the use of prefabricated
elements in architecture – has once again become a subject of lively
discussion and debate. Long written off as monotonous, today’s building
components are actually highly differentiated and capable of supporting
and enhancing the architect’s creativity. Numerous structures work with
prefabricated components and modular systems are available that meet high aesthetic
standards. This book provides an overview of the various systems
and their possible applications, particularly in the areas of housing, office, and
industrial buildings. It explains the processes and components of modular construction and documents examples of best practice. The authors offer strategies for planning and designing with prefabricated
systems so that the architect can use them productively. Numerous
drawings explain the principles of modular construction, while built
projects forge a link between those principles and the practical activity
of building.
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