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Terms and conditions applyIntelligent Skins
Jude Harris and Michael Wiggington
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Format: Book
Pages: 208
Publisher: Architectural Press
Date Published: Feb 2002
Stock Code: 22456
Binding: Paperback
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The idea of the intelligent building has achieved a certain currency in the last few decades. With concepts such as smart materials it represents the introduction into design principles of ideas related to self-adjustment and responsiveness, made possible by new technologies in general, and information technology in particular.
Not all applications of such terminology have equal legitimacy, and there are as many uses which are based on professional promotion as are based on true applications of a rigorously applied concept. Behind this marketing rhetoric lies a concept of genuine potential use, and great architectural and tectonic significance.
Looking to the future, Intelligent Skins sets out the principles for the design of the intelligent building envelope. It highlights an exciting new approach to the area, where the fabric of the building responds to external changes and internal demands.
The prime objective is to control internal environments through a responsive building fabric rather than by energy conserving building services systems. The authors examine the potential for integral intelligence within the fabric of the building and explore the evolution of information technology and smart materials, which have allowed a whole new category of design principles to be created.
This title makes best use in looking at international case studies and shows an in depth understanding of the evolution of Intelligent building skins and will be a useful reference for both students and practitioners alike.
Not all applications of such terminology have equal legitimacy, and there are as many uses which are based on professional promotion as are based on true applications of a rigorously applied concept. Behind this marketing rhetoric lies a concept of genuine potential use, and great architectural and tectonic significance.
Looking to the future, Intelligent Skins sets out the principles for the design of the intelligent building envelope. It highlights an exciting new approach to the area, where the fabric of the building responds to external changes and internal demands.
The prime objective is to control internal environments through a responsive building fabric rather than by energy conserving building services systems. The authors examine the potential for integral intelligence within the fabric of the building and explore the evolution of information technology and smart materials, which have allowed a whole new category of design principles to be created.
This title makes best use in looking at international case studies and shows an in depth understanding of the evolution of Intelligent building skins and will be a useful reference for both students and practitioners alike.
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