ENCLOSE BUILD - WALL, FACADE, ROOFThe building shell is the interface with the outside world: it offers
protection and at the same time represents its owners or occupants. But
what are the criteria for choosing a specific shell? Why is a particular
material used on a particular undercoat? The second volume of the SCALE
series, Enclose | Build, is not about the curtain, the dressing of the
facade that surrounds a building, but rather on a causal level about the
exterior termination of a building, the wall, the facade, which can be
made of various materials, surfaces and achieves different design
effects. The book shows the conditions under which certain constructions
can be employed and why; what criteria such as construction costs,
issues of sustainability, of energy efficiency, of assembly or of
insulation or protection against moisture can also influence the choice
of a system. In addition to classical constructions, Enclose | Build
offers a look at future developments. How will the facade evolve as an
interface for information? What do viable concepts for environmentally
active, energy-efficient building shells look like? This book is an
indispensable tool for every architect and planner. |
