| Description |
225 pages, 15 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Materials for building -- Materials and form -- In the nature of materials -- Place -- Time -- Use -- Junctions -- Surfaces -- Meaning -- Materiality and translucency |
| Summary |
"Noted architecture expert Richard Weston begins with a brief cultural history of major building materials - such as timber, earth, stone, steel, and glass - exploring how they have been produced, considered, worked, and used in a variety of buildings and cultures. He then explores the ways that architects, theorists, and critics have articulated the relationship between materials and architectural forms and spaces throughout modern history".--BOOKJACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Architecture.
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Building materials.
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Form (Aesthetics)
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| ISBN |
1856692957 : |
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