{"product_id":"9780471451914","title":"Designing the Exterior Wall An Architectural Guide to the Vertical Envelope","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDesigning the Exterior Wall\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Architectural Guide to the Vertical Envelope\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLinda Brock\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ Design, Drafting, Drawing \u0026amp; Presentation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBy presenting the basics of building science along with a prescribed set of details, \u003cb\u003eDesigning the Exterior Wall\u003c\/b\u003e helps you understand why buildings fail and how they can be made more durable through design. Author Linda Brock connects the science and aesthetics of building envelopes through the examination of a variety of construction and cladding types. She features details from real world projects in a variety of climates, successful and unsuccessful case studies, and checklists you can use on your own projects.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps you reduce your liability by showing why building envelopes fail and how they can be designed to endure.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMoves from theory to actual construction by including hundreds of building envelope details from a broad array of projects and climates.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates numerous contemporary case studies, including Frank Gehry's Experiential Music Center in Seattle (thin skins), Renzo Piano's Rue de Meaux housing in Paris (terra cotta cladding), and Mario Botta's San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (prefabricated brick panels).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigning the Exterior Wall\u003c\/b\u003e is a must-have book, whether you're an architect or a student. Order your copy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e LINDA BROCK, a registered architect in the United States and Canada, is an associate professor directing the building technology program in the School of Architecture at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. She has given seminars on building envelope design and has conducted investigations of fa?ade failures for more than two decades. Her professional work and research has dealt with masonry, stucco and EIFS, \"breathable\" walls, energy efficiency, adhered brick systems, and Japanese housing models. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 June 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471451914\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384482492556,"sku":"9780471451914","price":112.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471451914.jpg?v=1780283336","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780471451914","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}