Corrugated iron : building on the frontier /

The definitive illustrated book on the material of preference for a new generation of architects. Corrugated iron is a durable, biodegradable, and environmentally sound cladding system, sufficiently versatile to create one-off works of architectural sculpture and to house thousands in disaster zones...

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Main Author: Mornement, Adam
Other Authors: Holloway, Simon
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2007]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:The definitive illustrated book on the material of preference for a new generation of architects. Corrugated iron is a durable, biodegradable, and environmentally sound cladding system, sufficiently versatile to create one-off works of architectural sculpture and to house thousands in disaster zones. It answers the needs of both high-tech aesthetics and low-tech aspirations for affordability and ease of construction, as shown here in a wide range of residential, corporate, and industrial applications. 200 color and black-and-white photographs and drawings.
Physical Description:223 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-220) and index.
ISBN:9780393732405
0393732401