Material Strategies: Innovative Applications in Architecture

Blaine Brownell´s best-selling Transmaterial series has introduced designers to hundreds of emergent materials that have the potential to transform our built environment. In our new Architecture Brief, Material Strategies, Brownell shows architects h ow creative applications of these materials achieve such transformations. Chapters based on fundamental material categories examine historical precedents, current opportunities, and future environmental challenges. Case studies featuring detailed il l ustrations showcase pioneering buildings from today´s most forward-thinking architectural firms.