Building Enclosure in Hong Kong

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Title: Building Enclosure in Hong Kong
Description: This book examines in detail the external walls of buildings in Hong Kong. It is organized into two parts. The first part of the book presents readers with various factors such as technology and sustainability that affect the design of external walls. The twenty case studies in the second part illustrate a range of external wall designs in current trends that take account of both environmental and aesthetic issues. This book will be of interest to all practitioners, academics and students working in the field of architecture and building technology.
Authors: Wong Wah Sang
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Building--Details--Case studies, Building--China--Hong Kong--Details--Design and construction--Case studies, Curtain walls--China--Hong Kong--Design and construction--Case studies
Categories: ARCHITECTURE / Project Management, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, ARCHITECTURE / Security Design
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract:This book examines in detail the external walls of buildings in Hong Kong. It is organized into two parts. The first part of the book presents readers with various factors such as technology and sustainability that affect the design of external walls. The twenty case studies in the second part illustrate a range of external wall designs in current trends that take account of both environmental and aesthetic issues. This book will be of interest to all practitioners, academics and students working in the field of architecture and building technology.
ISBN:9789622094499
9789882200487