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Constructing architecture : materials, processes, structures : a handbook

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With over 1,200 illustrations, plans and detail drawings, "Constructing architecture" is a veritable encyclopedia for anyone interested in the essential technical information needed for building and construction, regardless of design style. This systematically organized book is divided into sections on materials, building components, building types, case studies and a catalog of components, all drawn to a common scale, providing everything the professional or the student might need to transform their designs into built projects. Underlying this practical book is a respect for the primacy of design, the belief that building is not simply a fact of engineering or technology, but the translation and culmination of a creative act that can only be successfully completed if the technical principles of construction are well understood.

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Constructing architecture : materials, processes, structure - a handbook, second, extended edition

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This volume now appears in its second, revised and expanded edition. Since the first edition was published in 2005, it has been adopted as a textbook at many universities. Organized into chapters on "Raw Materials/Building Materials (Modules)," "Building Components (Elements)," "Building Methods (Structures)," and "Buildings (Examples)," the book now includes a new section on translucent materials and an article on the use of glass. The chapter on "Building Elements" now includes a discussion of facades, and the chapter on "Structures" has been expanded to cover "Principles of Space Creation." The examples section now includes extensive documentation of current projects whose systematic character is oriented around the production process.

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77 questions about architectural space

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Andrea Deplazes is a professor of architecture at ETH Zurich and a practicing architect. Internationally, he is best known for his book ''Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures'' — a comprehensive handbook on building construction that has been translated into several languages and is widely used in architectural education worldwide. This new book could be seen as the legacy of his teaching. Developed between 2017 and 2025 in the course ''Design and Construction I/II'' at the Department of Architecture, ETH Zurich, it brings together key questions, models, and sketches to explore the fundamentals of spatial design. The material is complemented by images from seminar weeks and excerpts from Deplazes’ personal notebook. It stands as a synthesis of his pedagogical approach and marks the conclusion of his academic career as he retires from ETH Zurich.