Facades

Explore the captivating world of modern architecture with this essential sourcebook showcasing the most remarkable and innovative building façades from across the globe. This hardback edition, featuring 448 pages filled with vibrant photographs, celebrates the critical role façades play in not just aesthetics, but also in enhancing functionality and sustainability in architecture. Each colorful double-page spread captures stunning designs, highlighting how contemporary façades regulate light, protect against the elements, and provide superior insulation for temperature and sound. Delve into enthralling case studies, such as the advanced mashrabiyas in Abu Dhabi that ingeniously adapt to varying light conditions, or the revolutionary hospital in Mexico City adorned with unique 'smog-eating' tiles. Discover how Germany utilizes eco-friendly technologies in its bio-adaptive façades, featuring algae that contribute to energy generation and climate control. This comprehensive guide serves as an invaluable resource for architects, engineers, and design enthusiasts looking to draw inspiration from the forefront of façade architecture. Whether you're planning a new project or simply intrigued by architectural innovation, this sourcebook offers a wealth of knowledge and visual delight, ensuring you stay informed about the latest trends in façade design and technology. Elevate your understanding of contemporary architectural principles with this extraordinary exploration of façades that reflect creativity and innovation.

Author: Oscar Riera Oueda Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 185 x 240 mm
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 15-03-2019

This fascinating sourcebook presents the most remarkable, beautiful, and innovative building façades in contemporary architecture. A building’s façade sets the aesthetic tone for its entire design while serving a variety of functions, from regulating light and protecting against the elements to providing insulation for temperature and sound. This absorbing book details hundreds of examples of interesting and progressive façades from around the world. Presented in colorful double-page spreads, each façade is photographed from different angles and includes engaging texts that describe their significance. Readers can learn how traditional mashrabiyas in Abu Dhabi are being engineered to respond to light and to regulate heat, how a hospital in Mexico City has been constructed with “smog-eating” tiles, and how a “bio-adaptive” façade in Germany uses algae to generate energy and provide shade. Informative and accessible, this compendium is a highly useful resource for architects, engineers, and designers.