Smart Materials: In Architecture, erior Architecture and Design - Couverture rigide

Ritter, Axel

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 376437327X ISBN 13 : 9783764373276

Editeur : Birkhauser, 2006

Synopsis

The use of smart materials in architecture is a dynamic and innovative area merging research, development, and use. Smart materials, with their reversible characteristics, respond to stimuli such as light, temperature, and electrical field by changing their form, color, viscosity, etc. One of the most fascinating developments is the advent of Phase Change Materials. These materials make it possible, for example, to develop self-acting, kinetic facades and wallpaper that changes its color and pattern based on temperature and light. The book presents the development of these materials and also describes their use in the contexts of architecture, design, and art. It offers a systematic overview with a detailed discussion of properties, technologies, products, and projects based on twenty groups of smart materials.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Axel Ritter is an architect. He has been researching and developing constructions using smart materials for more than ten years.

Axel Ritter ist Architekt. Seit mehr als zehn Jahren erforscht und entwickelt er Konstruktionen mit Smarten Materialien.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Birkhauser
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 376437327X
• ISBN 13: 9783764373276
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 191
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible