Fabric Architecture : Creative Resources for Shade, Signage, and Shelter, Har...

by Samuel J. Armijos

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Fabric Architecture : Creative Resources for Shade, Signage, and Shelter, Hardcover by Armijos, Samuel J., ISBN 0393732363, ISBN-13 9780393732368, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Depicting projects from around the globe, from simple awnings to large-scale structures and futuristic sculptural forms, over 300 color photographs are presented in an oversize format (") to provide inspiration for architects, landscape designers, and planners interested in making use of fabric architecture. Pioneered by German architect and engineer Frei Otto (), these types of construction are known also as tensile membrane structures, textile buildings, or fabric roofs, among other terms; they can be indoor or outdoor, permanent or temporary, functional or decorative. Armijos, who is affiliated with Fabritec Structures, one of the companies whose products and projects are represented in th, briefly covers the basics of design, materials, and components in his introduction. Following are photos of projects arranged according to function or design (for example shade structures, interior applications, mast-supported structures). Contact information for the approximately 60 design and engineering firms, a brief bibliography, and an index add to th's usefulness as a resource. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

• Publisher: Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
• Year: 2008
• ISBN: 9780393732368
• Condition: Fine

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