书目名称 | Michael Balz | 副标题 | Shells and Visions | 编辑 | John Chilton | 视频video | | 概述 | Promotes the use of structurally efficient and environmentally low-impact thin-shell building envelopes.Allows the reader a life-time’s experience in addressing common problems with shell-structured b | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | .This book presents a review of the work of the architect Michael Balz, pioneer of concrete-shell architecture. It discusses his projects, both realized and unbuilt, many being designed in collaboration with the renowned Swiss engineer Heinz Isler..Profusely illustrated with original drawings and photographs, .Michael Balz: Shells and Visions. caters to the increasing interest in the design and construction of free-form reinforced concrete shells consequent on the advent of 3D modelling and form-finding software. The book describes architectural designs and practical construction issues to motivate contemporary shell designers..Balz’s experience of dealing with such difficulties as incompatibility with non-structural features and the insertion of windows into shells, and the assessment of buildings’ long-term performance allow readers to learn more easily how to cope with such issues in their own work..The book introduces Michael Balz, his early workwith other architects, including his work on pneumatic forms with Frei Otto, and his evolution into an exponent of organic architecture. It then discusses completed projects, including the outdoor Theater unter den Kuppeln (1976), Balle | 出版日期 | Book 2023 | 关键词 | Michael Balz; Organic Architecture; Reinforced Concrete Shells; Structural Morphology; Urban Vision; Arch | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19264-7 | isbn_softcover | 978-3-031-19266-1 | isbn_ebook | 978-3-031-19264-7 | copyright | Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023 |
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