Building with Paper

Ulrich Knaack

ISBN 10: 3035621535 / ISBN 13: 9783035621532

Published by Birkhauser, CH, 2022

About this Item

Paper and cardboard as sustainable building materials are currently the subject of research and testing. They can be produced inexpensively, are made from renewable raw materials and are completely recyclable. The focus of their application is on temporary uses, such as for transitional schools, emergency shelters or "microhomes". Properly protected from moisture and fire, the material proves to be durable. Design and aesthetic qualities are by no means neglected, as case studies by Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban demonstrate: the Chengdu Elementary School, the Paper Concert Hall in Aquila or the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch all provided a sign of hope after devastating earthquakes. This introduction explains the technology of building with cardboard and paper and shows a wide range of examples.

Seller Inventory # LU-9783035621532

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building with Paper
• Publisher: Birkhauser, CH
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3035621535
• ISBN 13: 9783035621532
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 22.1W x 2.03H x 28.45D centimeters 22.1 centimeters width by 2.03 centimeters height by 28.45 centimeters depth
• Weight: 968 grams

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Synopsis

Paper and cardboard as sustainable building materials are currently the subject of research and testing in building practice. Properly protected from moisture and fire, the material proves to be strong and durable. This introduction explains the basics and the technology of building with cardboard and paper and shows a wide range of exciting examples.

• Interdisciplinary team of authors: architects, engineers and chemists
• Attractive international projects
• Numerous construction drawings illustrate details and connections of cardboard structures

About the Author

Ulrich Knaack, Rebecca Bach, Samuel Schabel (eds.), Technical University of Darmstadt