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Corrugated Iron describes the history and recent revival of a building material once revered as a miracle of the industrial age. Corrugated iron is much more than a cheap roofing material. It is a durable, biodegradable and environmentally-sound cladding system, sufficiently versatile to create one-off works of architectural sculpture and to house thousands in disaster zones. It can offer sleek lines, machine production and replicable components and the low-tech aspiration for affordability and ease of construction. Today it is the material of preference for a new generation of architects, who have harnessed its versatility and character for a wide range of residential, corporate and industrial uses. This revival has coincided with an upsurge in enthusiasm for older corrugated iron buildings - which now tend to be either listed or rusting gently into the landscape. Adam Mornement became fascinated by the story of corrugated iron. As well as uncovering remarkable facts from archives around the world, he has interviewed the leading architects in the field and had privileged access to their files.
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This book is a hymn to a humble building material. (Age)
An enthralling piece of social and global history told through the biography of this seemingly mundane material... this book is a very enjoyable trawl through its obscure and deeply fascinating history. (Financial Times)
The frontier in terms of adverturous construction and far flung sites. (Times)
A fascinating work. And for the quality of illustrations alone, this book is in a class of its own compared with most of the volumes reviewed in these pages. (Construction History)
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Adam Mornement is a writer specializing in contemporary architecture and architectural history. He is a former deputy editor of World Architecture, and a regular contributor to the Times Magazine and Condé Nast Traveller, among other newspapers and magazines. His books include Corrugated Iron - Building on the Frontier (Frances Lincoln, 2007) and Treehouses (Frances Lincoln, 2005). He has also written Extensions (Laurence King, 2007) and Infill: New Houses for Urban Sites (Laurence King, 2009).
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- EditoreFrances Lincoln Publishers
- Data di pubblicazione2007
- ISBN 10 0711226547
- ISBN 13 9780711226548
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine224
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Corrugated Iron: Building On The Frontier
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Frances Lincoln, London 2007, 2007
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30.0 x 25.0cms, 224pp, colour illusts, very good hardback with decorated boards (no dustwrapper as issued, ex-library but no external library markings. The chapters are: the invention of corrugated iron; portable buildings(in Australia, Peru, Spain. South Africa & Georgia); churches, chapels & mission halls; warfare, huts, hangars & hospitals; informal communities & disaster relief; corrugated iron in contemporary architecture (Glenn Murcutt, lake/flato, shuhei Endo). SALE PRICE. Codice articolo 196375
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Hardcover. Condizione: Used Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Dust Jacket has light but visible edgewear and is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Light wear to cover, slightly bumped corners, pages clean and unmarked. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request. Codice articolo 434178
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30.0 x 25.0cms, 224pp, b/w & colour illusts, very good+ hardback & dustwrapper The chapters are: the invention of corrugated iron: portable buildings; churches, chapels & mission halls: warfare huts, hangars & hospitals; informal communities & disaster relief; corrugated iron in contemporary architecture (Glenn Murcutt, Lake/Flato; Shuhei Endo). Codice articolo 192373
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hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Hardcover in dust jacket. Clean text - NO writing, NO highlighting to text. Light bump to foot of spine. Book is Very good-. Dust jacket has some ight edgewear esp at fore-edge corners. VG-/VG- and useful reading copy. Oversized. Clean text -- NO writing, NO highlighting to text.ÂPLEASE NOTE: Domestic US media (standard) US orders ONLY. NO international orders. Codice articolo mon0000213432
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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. B&W illustrations and colour photographs throughout. 32 x 26 cm. 224 pp. Heavy book (1.6 kg) may reqire extra postage. Codice articolo 004270
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Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. Condition of hardback book and dust jacket: As New Corrugated Iron describes the history and recent revival of a building material once revered as a miracle of the industrial age. Corrugated iron is much more than a cheap roofing material. It is a durable, biodegradable and environmentally-sound cladding system, sufficiently versatile to create one-off works of architectural sculpture and to house thousands in disaster zones. It can offer sleek lines, machine production and replicable components and the low-tech aspiration for affordability and ease of construction. Today it is the material of preference for a new generation of architects, who have harnessed its versatility and character for a wide range of residential, corporate and industrial uses. This revival has coincided with an upsurge in enthusiasm for older corrugated iron buildings - which now tend to be either listed or rusting gently into the landscape. Adam Mornement became fascinated by the story of corrugated iron. As well as uncovering remarkable facts from archives around the world, he has interviewed the leading architects in the field and had privileged access to their files. 224pp This book is quite heavy and may be collected from Albert Park, Victoria or from the Rotary Charity Book Shop at Docklands, Melbourne. Codice articolo 1297
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Condizione: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 3.7. Codice articolo 0711226547-2-3
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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good Plus. 1st Edition. 2007.224pp. Colour and B&W illustrations. "In 1829, when Henry Palmer of the London Dock Company was granted the first patent for 'indented or corrugated metallic sheets', he little realized what he was starting. . Within a few years engineers were using corrugated iron to put up vast warehouses and elegant railway stations with cavernous roofs. By the late-1840s entrepreneurial manufacturers were sending out self build cottages for gold prospectors in California, New South Wales and beyond. Whole townships complete with churches, sports pavilions, hotels and meeting halls were soon available from catalogues, to be flat-packed and sent around the world." Book and unclipped dust jacket, are in excellent condition. The jacket is covered with removeable clear plastic for protection. There are no inscriptions and all contents are tight and clean. PLEASE NOTE: Heavy book so extra will be needed for shipping to non-UK customers. Codice articolo Archit415
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Hardback. Corrugated Iron describes the history and recent revival of a building material once revered as a miracle of the industrial age. Corrugated iron is much more than a cheap roofing material. It is a durable, biodegradable and environmentally-sound cladding system, sufficiently versatile to create one-off works of architectural sculpture and to house thousands in disaster zones. It can offer sleek lines, machine production and replicable components and the low-tech aspiration for affordability and ease of construction. Today it is the material of preference for a new generation of architects, who have harnessed its versatility and character for a wide range of residential, corporate and industrial uses. This revival has coincided with an upsurge in enthusiasm for older corrugated iron buildings - which now tend to be either listed or rusting gently into the landscape. Adam Mornement became fascinated by the story of corrugated iron. As well as uncovering remarkable facts from archives around the world, he has interviewed the leading architects in the field and had privileged access to their files. 2007. First edition, first printing. A fine unmarked copy in a near fine, unclipped d/w with only a short (2mm), repaired tear on the head of the spine. Now in a protective cover. Scans available if required. Codice articolo 20513589
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