Pilar Chueca Livres

Face up to facades―with full information on dozens of construction materials.Priceless guide to creating the public face of any building! Stunning color photographs plus detailed technical information! What gives a building its personality? Its facade, of course. Facades Selection offers an exhaustive study of the public face of buildings, from first idea to final execution. Each chapter focuses on a specific material, exploring the design possibilities and construction details of each one. With more than 600 photographs and illustrations, Facades Selection is an indispensable one-volume resource.

Reduce, recycle, reuse―saving the earth begins at home.Bamboo, paper, even bottles and tires―innovative ideas for home construction.Thought-provoking ideas from all across America.Sustainability is the future of architecture. Here are the newest cutting-edge ideas in sustainable residential architecture in the United States, all featured in hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations. The emphasis is on innovative ideas, new techniques, and more efficient energy systems. Unconventional building materials such as bamboo, paper, and even bottles and tires are just a few of the examples of American ingenuity showcased here.