Recent editions have expanded to include translucent materials, glass, and sustainable building practices. 2. Processes: From Concept to Completion Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures
Detailed case studies focus on how these materials define building form and long-term durability. Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes...
Architectural creation begins with an understanding of raw and processed materials. Deplazes emphasizes that "good architecture is good construction," where material choice is not just aesthetic but structural. " including its manufacturing rules
This report summarizes the foundational principles of architectural construction as explored in the seminal handbook, by Andrea Deplazes . It examines the critical relationship between design conceptualization and the physical realization of a building. 1. Materials: The Building Modules and surface qualities.
Explores the "metaphysics of exposed concrete," including its manufacturing rules, insulation, and surface qualities.