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Set in Stone: Rethinking a Timeless Material
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Set in Stone: Rethinking a Timeless Material
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Dirk Meyhoefer
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Series | Architecture & Materials |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:265 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 235 |
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Category/Genre | Architectural structure and design |
ISBN/Barcode |
9783037680087
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Classifications | Dewey:721.0441 |
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Illustrations |
Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout, with architectural plans and drawings
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Braun Publishing AG
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Imprint |
Braun Publishing AG
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Publication Date |
9 March 2009 |
Publication Country |
Switzerland
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Description
Set in stone is well-known metaphor to describe something immortal and immovable. Stone is considered to be an archaic and ultimate building material. In times when sustainability has become the keyword of climate-adapted construction, stone architecture is gaining more and more attention. This volume will provide an updated overview of stone architecture, 60 projects, from all around the world: whether cast stone, marble or bricks the reader takes part in a fascinating trip, discovering buildings, which are not dematerialized, not fashionably transparent, but are standing in a millennia old tradition of architecture, which has not lost its enchantment in 21st century.
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