This book compares two buildings with different technologies and distinct environment from the combined viewpoints of civil engineering and architecture. The fi

For a number of years, modular construction – the use of prefabricated elements in architecture – has once again become a subject of lively discussion and d

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This books comprises various themes around imaginary facades and building envelopes. Aspects such as function integration, networking of elements, new structure