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CAIRO BOOKS's Description
The second book in the Basics Architecture series explores the materials used
in construction today: stone and brick, concrete, timber, steel and glass, and
composites. Reviewing the history of these materials puts them in context,
revealing applications in both historical and contemporary architecture. Each
chapter showcases the work of a master architect, such as Frank Lloyd Wright or
Louis Kahn, whose work is associated with that material. Projects by such
greats as Eric Parry, Caruso St. John, Zaha Hadid, Nicholas Grimshaw
Architects, Rem Koolhaas, Norman Foster, Jean Nouvel, dRMM, and more are
included. Practical and inspiring, Basics Architecture: Construction and
Materiality is an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike.