Today, architects and designers are beginning to look toward developments in new
"smart" or "intelligent" materials and technologies for solutions to long-standing problems
in building design. However, these new materials have so far been applied in a diverse
but largely idiosyncratic nature, because relatively few architects have access to
information about the types or properties of these new materials or technologies.
Two of the leading experts in this field - Addington and Schodek - have solved this
problem by incorporating all the relevant information of all the latest technologies
available to architects and designers in this one volume. They present materials by
describing their fundamental characteristics, and go on to identify and suggest how
these same characteristics can be exploited by professionals to achieve their design
goals. Here, the wealth of technical understanding already available in the materials
science and engineering literature is at last made accessible to a design audience.

* A unique text that outlines the topic of smart materials from a design perspective * Learn about the latest research and practice of using smart materials and gain a better understanding on how to utilize them in architectural design * Benefit from the knowledge and insight of this experienced and respected author team.

About the Author

Michelle Addington is the Hines Professor of Sustainable Architectural Design at Yale University.

Daniel L. Schodek is the Kumagai Research Professor of Architectural Technology at the Harvard Design School, where he taught from 1969 until 2008.

Reviews

"...seeks to give architects and designers a better understanding of some of the breathtaking new technologies becoming available so that they can be applied to the best advantage."
- Civil Engineering

"...want to make sure that these technologies are designed into buildings in a thoughtful way."
- Civil Engineering

"The presentation is tailored to design professionals and includes equations and a fair amount of technical detail."
- Civil Engineering

"...fills a void in the literature..."
- Civil Engineering

"...may help a great many designers and architects develop buildings that are more useful..."
- Civil Engineering

"This book, while offering a primer for understanding of materials, focusing particularly on contemporary materials, also promotes a revision of our thinking as design professionals."
- Journal of Architectural Education

Book Information
ISBN 9780750662253
Author Michelle Addington
Format Paperback
Page Count 254
Imprint Architectural Press
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 703g