Category Archives: Books
Building With Paper – The Book!
///Building With Paper – The Book! The natural material paper is currently the subject of research and testing in building practice. It can be produced inexpensively, consists of renewable raw materials and is completely recyclable – what potential! The focus
Building With Paper – The Book!
///Building With Paper – The Book! The natural material paper is currently the subject of research and testing in building practice. It can be produced inexpensively, consists of renewable raw materials and is completely recyclable – what potential! The focus
BE-AM 2022 Documentation
///BE-AM 2022 Documentation BE-AM – the innovation exhibition about Built Environment Additive Manufacturing at FormNEXT / Messe Frankfurt. But besides this event with conference and exhibition (thanks to all speakers and objects at the exhibition!), things need to be documented
BE-AM 2022 Documentation
///BE-AM 2022 Documentation BE-AM – the innovation exhibition about Built Environment Additive Manufacturing at FormNEXT / Messe Frankfurt. But besides this event with conference and exhibition (thanks to all speakers and objects at the exhibition!), things need to be documented
Visions – Glass Technology Live – The Hub @ Glasstec 2022
///Visions – Glass Technology Live – The Hub @ Glasstec 2022 All about the latest glass engineering, design and construction! After the pandemic and with new energy glasstec 22 took place in Düsseldorf. To document the developments and make them
Visions – Glass Technology Live – The Hub @ Glasstec 2022
///Visions – Glass Technology Live – The Hub @ Glasstec 2022 All about the latest glass engineering, design and construction! After the pandemic and with new energy glasstec 22 took place in Düsseldorf. To document the developments and make them
PRINT! Architecture
///PRINT! Architecture Turning ideas into successful and disruptive technologies is an extremely context-sensitive process. Place, time, resources, and parallel innovations in adjacent fields need to fall together to ignite innovation. This book portrays such a moment in time when Additive Manufacturing (AM) made the leap
PRINT! Architecture
///PRINT! Architecture Turning ideas into successful and disruptive technologies is an extremely context-sensitive process. Place, time, resources, and parallel innovations in adjacent fields need to fall together to ignite innovation. This book portrays such a moment in time when Additive Manufacturing (AM) made the leap
AM Book to Come
///AM Book to Come This book is still missing – so someone has to do it! As a team from the BE-AM conference and exhibition (https://be-am.de/symposium/) we are in the process of a book publication about additive manufacturing in the building
AM Book to Come
///AM Book to Come This book is still missing – so someone has to do it! As a team from the BE-AM conference and exhibition (https://be-am.de/symposium/) we are in the process of a book publication about additive manufacturing in the building
REAL 1 – The Story of the Bucky Lab
///REAL 1 – The Story of the Bucky Lab The Bucky Lab, an MSC program at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment/ TU Delft, is a workshop where architecture students develop and build prototypes of their projects. In
REAL 1 – The Story of the Bucky Lab
///REAL 1 – The Story of the Bucky Lab The Bucky Lab, an MSC program at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment/ TU Delft, is a workshop where architecture students develop and build prototypes of their projects. In
Dissemination, Future Research and Education – Adaptive Façade Network
///Dissemination, Future Research and Education – Adaptive Façade Network COST Action TU 1403 final book is finished and prepared for download. The book is one of three final documentation of the results of the COST-Action TU 1403 ‘ADAPTIVE FACADE NETWORK’
Dissemination, Future Research and Education – Adaptive Façade Network
///Dissemination, Future Research and Education – Adaptive Façade Network COST Action TU 1403 final book is finished and prepared for download. The book is one of three final documentation of the results of the COST-Action TU 1403 ‘ADAPTIVE FACADE NETWORK’
Visions – Glass technology Live – the Hub @ Glasstec 2018
///Visions – Glass technology Live – the Hub @ Glasstec 2018 All about the current status of glass engineering, design and construction: to document the innovations and designs of the Glass Technology Live exhibition of the Glasstec 2018, the book
Visions – Glass technology Live – the Hub @ Glasstec 2018
///Visions – Glass technology Live – the Hub @ Glasstec 2018 All about the current status of glass engineering, design and construction: to document the innovations and designs of the Glass Technology Live exhibition of the Glasstec 2018, the book
Acoustically effective façades design by Jochen Krimm
///Acoustically effective façades design by Jochen Krimm The silhouettes of the great European metropolises are characterized by a high density of high-rise facades made of glass, metal or stone. On one hand, this density stands for economic power and good
Acoustically effective façades design by Jochen Krimm
///Acoustically effective façades design by Jochen Krimm The silhouettes of the great European metropolises are characterized by a high density of high-rise facades made of glass, metal or stone. On one hand, this density stands for economic power and good
Reviews of Sustainability and Resilience of the Built Environment for Education, Research and Design
///Reviews of Sustainability and Resilience of the Built Environment for Education, Research, and Design The book series “Reviews of Sustainability and Resilience of the Built Environment for Education, Research and Design” contributes to the comprehensive understanding of the two approaches
Reviews of Sustainability and Resilience of the Built Environment for Education, Research and Design
///Reviews of Sustainability and Resilience of the Built Environment for Education, Research, and Design The book series “Reviews of Sustainability and Resilience of the Built Environment for Education, Research and Design” contributes to the comprehensive understanding of the two approaches
New principle of construction book finished: Building Physics of the Envelope
/// New principle of construction book finished: Building Physics of the Envelope The façade is the building’s interface with its environment. It is here that building physics parameters such as heat, moisture, sound, and light interact with the building. All these
New principle of construction book finished: Building Physics of the Envelope
/// New principle of construction book finished: Building Physics of the Envelope The façade is the building’s interface with its environment. It is here that building physics parameters such as heat, moisture, sound, and light interact with the building. All these
The Detail is Dead – Long Live the Detail
/// The Detail is Dead – Long Live the Detail The concerned about the general development of the detail in architecture was held in February 2017 at CINARK, the Institute from Anne Beim at the Royal Art in Copenhagen. Several lectures
The Detail is Dead – Long Live the Detail
/// The Detail is Dead – Long Live the Detail The concerned about the general development of the detail in architecture was held in February 2017 at CINARK, the Institute from Anne Beim at the Royal Art in Copenhagen. Several lectures
Imagine Books now open access available!
/// Imagine Books now open access available! The full Imagine series is now available as open access download from BK BOOKS. Imagine is a series of publications that investigates technology and material development to provide architects and designers with ideas for
Imagine Books now open access available!
/// Imagine Books now open access available! The full Imagine series is now available as open access download from BK BOOKS. Imagine is a series of publications that investigates technology and material development to provide architects and designers with ideas for
efnMOBIL 2.0 book
///efnMOBIL 2.0 book Based on the experiences of efnMOBILE 1.0 the hands-on student workshop activities and exhibitions took place in different environments and locations encouraging new technologies and methodologies. Like efnMOBILE 1.0 the new workshop series efnMOBILE 2.0 provides the
efnMOBIL 2.0 book
///efnMOBIL 2.0 book Based on the experiences of efnMOBILE 1.0 the hands-on student workshop activities and exhibitions took place in different environments and locations encouraging new technologies and methodologies. Like efnMOBILE 1.0 the new workshop series efnMOBILE 2.0 provides the
imagine 10|RAPIDS 2.0
///imagine 10|RAPIDS 2.0 In 2014, a 3D-printed Canal House by DUS architects was presented in Amsterdam to an amazed crowd – including U.S. president Barack Obama. The house proved the potentials of Additive Manufacturing for architecture and construction. This technique
imagine 10|RAPIDS 2.0
///imagine 10|RAPIDS 2.0 In 2014, a 3D-printed Canal House by DUS architects was presented in Amsterdam to an amazed crowd – including U.S. president Barack Obama. The house proved the potentials of Additive Manufacturing for architecture and construction. This technique
Glasbau – Grundlagen, Berechnungen, Konstruktion
///Glasbau – Grundlagen, Berechnungen, Konstruktion Second revised and updated version of the Glasbau construction guide by Jens Schneider, Johannes Kunsche, Sebastian Schula, Frank Schneider and Johann-Dietrich Wörner issued. Triggered by transparency and architectural imagination the material glass is developing as
Glasbau – Grundlagen, Berechnungen, Konstruktion
///Glasbau – Grundlagen, Berechnungen, Konstruktion Second revised and updated version of the Glasbau construction guide by Jens Schneider, Johannes Kunsche, Sebastian Schula, Frank Schneider and Johann-Dietrich Wörner issued. Triggered by transparency and architectural imagination the material glass is developing as
imagine 09. prototyping efnMOBILE
/// imagine 09. prototyping efnMOBILE From thinking skins to recyclable facades – the Prototyping efnMobile programme “emerging envelope” develops innovative facade constructions with international student teams of the European Facade Network (EFN). The inspiring energy of workshops and 1:1 mock-up buildings
imagine 09. prototyping efnMOBILE
/// imagine 09. prototyping efnMOBILE From thinking skins to recyclable facades – the Prototyping efnMobile programme “emerging envelope” develops innovative facade constructions with international student teams of the European Facade Network (EFN). The inspiring energy of workshops and 1:1 mock-up buildings
imagine 08 – Concretable
/// imagine 08 – Concretable When thinking of concrete the general association is that the material is heavy, hard, cold – and in a sense brutal. For certain building eras it seems valid to say that concrete is an allegory for inconsideration in public
imagine 08 – Concretable
/// imagine 08 – Concretable When thinking of concrete the general association is that the material is heavy, hard, cold – and in a sense brutal. For certain building eras it seems valid to say that concrete is an allegory for inconsideration in public
Principles of Construction-Façades| New version
/// Principles of Construction-Facades | New version The new edition version of the educational book Facades of the Birkhäuser series is issued in 10.2014. Next to a general review the chapters “projects” and “future” are done new – to keep updated
Principles of Construction-Façades| New version
/// Principles of Construction-Facades | New version The new edition version of the educational book Facades of the Birkhäuser series is issued in 10.2014. Next to a general review the chapters “projects” and “future” are done new – to keep updated
Konstruktiver Glasbau 2
/// Konstruktiver Glasbau 2 Ulrich Knaack, Wilfried Führer, Jan Wurm Müller Verlag Köln 2000 Glass structures are becoming more interesting for designers and engineers due to the rapid development of the technology and it´s aesthetical potentials. This second book about glass
Konstruktiver Glasbau 2
/// Konstruktiver Glasbau 2 Ulrich Knaack, Wilfried Führer, Jan Wurm Müller Verlag Köln 2000 Glass structures are becoming more interesting for designers and engineers due to the rapid development of the technology and it´s aesthetical potentials. This second book about glass
Konstruktiver Glasbau
/// Konstruktiver Glasbau Ulrich Knaack Müller Verlag Köln 1998 Next to its transparency and the architectural potential glass is coming more into the focus of by it´s structural performance: new developed materials and a better understanding of the structural requirements
Konstruktiver Glasbau
/// Konstruktiver Glasbau Ulrich Knaack Müller Verlag Köln 1998 Next to its transparency and the architectural potential glass is coming more into the focus of by it´s structural performance: new developed materials and a better understanding of the structural requirements
imagine 06. Reimagining the envelope
The renovation of buildings which are past their prime can no longer be regarded as a necessary evil that costs money and causes inconvenience. Increasingly, it is being acknowledged that to renovate a building and its façade, also known as
imagine 06. Reimagining the envelope
The renovation of buildings which are past their prime can no longer be regarded as a necessary evil that costs money and causes inconvenience. Increasingly, it is being acknowledged that to renovate a building and its façade, also known as
Future envelope 03
Façades convey the image of new architecture. Today the planning of this very complex building component requires a collaboration of many specialists. A multitude of possibilities are being projected into the building envelope. Design, visionary construction, new materials, the desire to achieve optimum energy performance
Future envelope 03
Façades convey the image of new architecture. Today the planning of this very complex building component requires a collaboration of many specialists. A multitude of possibilities are being projected into the building envelope. Design, visionary construction, new materials, the desire to achieve optimum energy performance
Future envelope 02
The role of the building envelope related to the energy performance of a building and the comfort of the user is significant and, under the aspect of sustainability, is coming into focus more and more.Since the introduction of the double
Future envelope 02
The role of the building envelope related to the energy performance of a building and the comfort of the user is significant and, under the aspect of sustainability, is coming into focus more and more.Since the introduction of the double
Future Envelope 01
The planning of this very complex building component requires a collaboration of many specialists. A multitude of possibilities are being projected into the building envelope. Design, visionary construction, new materials, the desire to achieve optimum energy performance or even energy
Future Envelope 01
The planning of this very complex building component requires a collaboration of many specialists. A multitude of possibilities are being projected into the building envelope. Design, visionary construction, new materials, the desire to achieve optimum energy performance or even energy
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