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set in stone rethinking a timeless material
set in stone is well known metaphor to describe something immortal and immovable . stone is considered to be an archaic and ultimate building material . in times when sustainability has become the keyword of climate adapted construction stone architecture is gaining more and more attention . this volume will provide an updated overview of stone architecture 60 projects from all around the world whether cast stone marble or bricks the reader takes part in a fascinating trip discovering buildings which are not dematerialized not fashionably transparent but are standing in a millennia old tradition of architecture which has not lost its enchantment in 21 st century .
hardcover natl book network 2008 isbn13 9783938780640 isbn10 3938780649
book type nf isbn 13 9783938780640 number of pages 256 publisher natl book network release date 62135769600000