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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458187103321

Autore

Smith Ryan E

Titolo

Prefab architecture [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for architects and construction professionals / / Ryan E. Smith ; foreword by James Timberlake

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2011

ISBN

1-283-02510-8

9786613025104

0-470-88043-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (402 p.)

Disciplina

721/.04497

Soggetti

Buildings, Prefabricated

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Context : History of industrialized building -- History of industrialized architecture -- Environment, organization, technology -- Application : principles -- Fundamentals -- Elements -- Assembly -- Sustainability -- Case studies. Housing -- Commercial -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

""Prefab Architecture . . . is beyond theory, and beyond most of what we think we know about pods, containers, mods, and joints. This book is more than 'Prefabrication 101.' It is the Joy of Cooking writ large for the architecture and construction industries.""-From the Foreword by James Timberlake, FAIA  The definitive reference on prefab architecture for architects and construction professionals  Written for architects and related design and construction professionals, Prefab Architecture is a guide to off-site construction, presenting the opportunities and challenge