Constructing architecture :  materials, processes, structures : a handbook 
edited by Andrea Deplazes; [translation into English, Gerd H. S├╢ffker ; Philip Thrift]. 
 - 2nd extended edition. 
 - Basel, Switzerland :  Birkhauser,  c2008 
 - 555 pages :  illustrations, plans ;  30 cm. 
<br/><br/> "DARCH ETH."--Cover. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Materials/modules. Modules -- Masonry -- Concrete -- Timber -- Steel -- Insulation -- Glass or plastic -- Elements. Foundation/plinth -- Facada -- Opening -- Floor -- Roof -- Stairs, lifts -- Structures. Forms of construction -- Building performance, energy -- Buildings. Selected projects -- Components. Drawings -- Foundation/plinth -- Wall/floor -- Opening -- Floor -- Roof/parapet -- Appendix: Further reading -- Picture credits -- Index.  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783764386313 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>BUILDING MATERIALS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA 403.6 .C66 2008