Building Envelopes
An Integrated Approach
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Methods & Materials
| Author: | Jenny Lovell | ISBN: | 9781616892128 |
| Publisher: | Princeton Architectural Press | Publication: | July 2, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Princeton Architectural Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jenny Lovell |
| ISBN: | 9781616892128 |
| Publisher: | Princeton Architectural Press |
| Publication: | July 2, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Princeton Architectural Press |
| Language: | English |
Few parts of a building work harder than its envelope (also known as its facade). The envelope is the part of the building most visible from the outside--so it should be visually appealing--but it can also have the biggest effect on the well-being and safety of its occupants--so the envelope should be help heat and cool the building, allow light into it, and provide necessary structure. Too often, a building's envelope is more aesthetically striking than functional, or vice versa. A great building envelope, though, architecturally integrates all of its elements.
Few parts of a building work harder than its envelope (also known as its facade). The envelope is the part of the building most visible from the outside--so it should be visually appealing--but it can also have the biggest effect on the well-being and safety of its occupants--so the envelope should be help heat and cool the building, allow light into it, and provide necessary structure. Too often, a building's envelope is more aesthetically striking than functional, or vice versa. A great building envelope, though, architecturally integrates all of its elements.
