00000cmm a22000004a 4500 UP-99796217611255742 Buklod 20230504003249.0 m go j cr cn |||aaaaa 111012s2011 nyu u eng d 9783709102589 (eBook) 3709102588 (eBook) (iLib)UPD-00216804703 DML eng DMLUC TH 2231 W38 2011eb Watts, Andrew 1957- Modern construction envelopes [electronic resource] Andrew Watts. New York Springer c2011. 1 online resource (521 p.) ill. (some col.) Modern construction series "Newtecnic, facade architecture+technology"--Cover. Metal walls -- Glass walls -- Concrete walls -- Masonry walls -- Plastic walls -- Timber walls -- Metal roofs -- Glass roofs -- Concrete roofs -- Timber roofs -- Plastic roofs -- Fabric roofs. IP-based subscription, access limited to within on-campus computer network. Access via Electronic Resources of the UPD University Library Website. Andrew Watts is an architect and facade specialist with 25 years' experience of working on major projects from the Institut du Monde Arabe and the Triangle des Gares at Euralilie for Jean Nouvel, to Federation Square for LAB, and the Millennium Bridge, London for Foster and Partners. He has a Masters Degree In Interdisciplinary Design from Cambridge University, where he developed a keen interest in the interface of structural and environmental design and architectural expression. Alongside Yasmin Watts, Andrew leads Newtecnic, facade designers for innovative arid technically complex projects around the world, collaborating with both leading architecture firms and leading contractors. The firm's work can be seen at www.newtecnic.com where a range of building types is under development. --Book Jacket. Electronic reproduction. New York SpringerLink 2011. Available via World Wide Web through SpringerLink. Facades Design and construction. Walls Design and construction. Roofs Design and construction. Electronic books. SpringerLink (Online service). Electronic Resource Available for University of the Philippines Diliman via SpringerLink. Click here to access http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0258-9 FO Monograph UPD DMLR Electronic Resource