Fabric Structures in Architecture (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles) - Hardcover

J Llorens

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1782422331 ISBN 13: 9781782422334

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Fabric Structures in Architecture covers the varying ways textiles and their properties are used in building construction, with particular focus given to tensile structures. The text begins with the fundamental principles of textiles, including the origins of fabric architecture, then progressing to a discussion of the modern textiles of today. It covers relevant textile materials and their properties, including coatings and membranes. In addition, a range of design considerations are discussed, with detailed information on installation and failure modes. A series of case studies from around the world accompany the discussion, illustrating the applications of textiles in architecture.

• Offers key coverage of the fundamental principles, from the origins of fabric architecture to modern textile
• Provides analysis of relevant textile materials and their properties, including coatings and membranes
• Contains expert insights in to the applications of textiles in architecture, presenting a series of relevant case-studies from around the world

About this title

From the Back Cover

Textiles are increasingly being incorporated into buildings, and understanding the behaviour of the materials used is essential in developing fabric architecture. Fabric Structures in Architecture is an essential text that covers various aspects of how textiles and their properties are used in building construction, with particular focus on tensile structures.

The book begins with the fundamental principles, from the origins of fabric architecture to modern types, exploring fibers, coatings and multi-layered tensile architectural structures. Part Two discuses a range of design considerations and explores installation and failure modes with chapters on lighting, acoustics and thermal behavior in architectural fabric structures. Finally, Part Three covers the applications of textiles in architecture, presenting a series of unique case-studies from around the world that look at Latin America, Japan and Europe amongst other regions.

Fabric Structures in Architecture is a unique and important reference text for textile manufacturers, architects, engineers, and postgraduate students and academic researchers in textile science.

Professor Josep Ignasi de Llorens teaches Architectural Technology at the Barcelona School of Architecture, Spain and has received global recognition with exhibitions of his work appearing in Barcelona, Chicago, Firenze, Ljubljana, Madrid, Paris, Roma, St. Louis (Mo) and Sydney.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1782422331
• ISBN 13: 9781782422334
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 868
• Editor: J Llorens