Materials technology is the single most important agent of change in our entire designed landscape, from the buildings in which we live and work to the clothes we wear. This volume on architecture features carefully selected buildings that showcase the innovative use of a particular material. The book focuses on specific categories of materials and features an extensive range of projects, from the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision to the Ordos Art and City Museum in Mongolia. The materials employed in each project are cross referenced to an extensive illustrated directory featured in the book, and the texts are authoritative yet accessible. Clearly structured and illustrated with carefully selected images throughout, this book will connect material to reader and will inspire both students and professionals to pursue the optimal material for each specific application.
Reviews
Approachable…Both Dent and Sherr balance their respective sides of material expertise and brand consulting to create a collection of buildings representing the best use of a particular material in a creative way.
— Architect: The Magazine of the American Institute of Architects
From cutting-edge technological advances to novel applications of tried-and-true methodologies, co-authors Andrew Dent, Ph.D, and Leslie Sherr present a well-curated selection of materials in an impressive series of highly visual, broadly informative compendia.
— Core 77
Offers a wealth of cutting-edge, creative ideas for manipulating material technology…Recommended.
— Choice
Contributors
Andrew H. Dent
Author
Andrew H. Dent is Vice President of Library and Materials Research at Material ConneXion.
Leslie Sherr
Author
Leslie Sherr has written extensively about architecture, design, and gardens. As a brand strategist, she has worked for several leading communication design firms, most recently C&G Partners
George M. Beylerian
Preface By
George M. Baylerian is the founder of Material ConneXion.
Gail Peter Borden
Introduction By
Gail Peter Borden is the head of Architecture at the University of Southern California.
