Name: Made of Concrete
Brand: Birkhäuser
Price: 49.95 EUR
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ISBN: 9783035614459

The publication presents an analysis of 16 contemporary Swiss concrete buildings in scales 1:10 and 1:1 using large-scale detailed isometric drawings. The buildings represent examples of the diverse methods available for using concrete to build contemporary architecture. Series of images on the construction processes and texts on the architectural / construction methods, and a systematic overview of the construction principles of building envelopes, provide the reader with a new, deeper understanding. The book is the result of in-depth research by the authors at the Architecture Department of the ETH Zurich. It demonstrates the innovative strength of Swiss architectural production, which combines current technical requirements with sophisticated building culture.

Architectural details, components and motifs

Made of Concrete

Daniel Mettler 
Daniel Studer 
Architekten und Leiter der Dozentur für Bautechnologie und Konstruktion (BUK) an der ETH Zürich

Daniel Mettler and Daniel Studer Architects, Lecturers at the Department of Building Technology and Construction (BUK), ETH Zurich

<UL>
<LI>Einblicke in die verborgene Logik von Betonkonstruktionen </LI>
<LI>Von der Baustelle zum fertigen Detail </LI>
<LI>Aktuelle Schweizer Bauten von Christ & Gantenbein, Christian Kerez, Valerio Olgiati u.v.m. </LI></UL>

<UL>
<LI>Insights into concealed concrete construction </LI>
<LI>From the construction site to the completed detail </LI>
<LI>Current Swiss buildings by Christ & Gantenbein, Christian Kerez, Valerio Olgiati, and many others </LI></UL>

Behind the facade: the details The publication presents an analysis of 16 contemporary Swiss concrete buildings in scales 1:10 and 1:1 using large-scale detailed isometric drawings. The buildings represent examples of the diverse methods available for using concrete to build contemporary architecture. Series of images on the construction processes and texts on the architectural / construction methods, and a systematic overview of the construction principles of building envelopes, provide the reader with a new, deeper understanding.  The book is the result of in-depth research by the authors at the Architecture Department of the ETH Zurich. It demonstrates the innovative strength of Swiss architectural production, which combines current technical requirements with sophisticated building culture. 
Insights into concealed concrete construction 
From the construction site to the completed detail 
Current Swiss buildings by Christ & Gantenbein, Christian Kerez, Valerio Olgiati, and many others 

Behind the facade: the details The publication presents an analysis of 16 contemporary Swiss concrete buildings in scales 1:10 and 1:1 using

Made of Concrete

Edited by: Daniel Mettler, Daniel Studer