Smart Materials and Technologies in Architecture

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.

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.
This book incorporates materials from relatively simple but exciting examples that exhibit single property changes (e.g., thermochromic paints, dyes or films) through to smart materials with control systems that can be designed to respond to multi-modal design demands. Tried and tested case studies are analyzed and discussed, as are potential applications that stimulate the interest of the creative designer. This is essential reading for any designer looking to exploit the full potential of the very latest technologies and materials in their work.

"Today, architects and designers are looking towards developments in new 'smart' or 'intelligent' materials and technologies for solutions to long-standing problems in building design. Until now few architects have had 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 available to architects and designers in one volume. They present materials describing their fundamental characteristics and go on to identify and suggest how these characteristics can be exploited by professionals to achieve their design goals."--BOOK JACKET Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 12 1 Materials in architecture and design......Page 14 2 Fundamental characterizations of materials......Page 34 3 Energy: behavior, phenomena and environments......Page 59 4 Types and characteristics of smart materials......Page 92 5 Elements and control systems......Page 122 6 Smart products......Page 151 7 Smart components, assemblies and systems......Page 176 8 Intelligent environments......Page 211 9 Revisiting the design context......Page 231 Glossary......Page 242 Bibliography......Page 250 Index......Page 252 Today, architects are looking for new solutions to old problems, including 'smart' and 'intelligent' materials that can be applied to building design. This text covers the use of smart materials in a design perspective, as well as describing how these solutions could be utilised in other applications Incorporates the relevant information of technologies available to architects and designers. This book presents materials by describing their fundamental characteristics, and identifies and suggests how these same characteristics can be exploited by professionals to achieve their design goals.