Twentieth?Century Building Materials ? History and Conservation

. Jester

ISBN 10: 1606063251 / ISBN 13: 9781606063255

Published by Getty Trust Publications, 2014

About this Item

A guide to the materials used in architecture during the past century, as well as tips on building repair and restoration. With more than 200 illustrations, including a full-color photographic essay, it focuses on the history and conservation of modern building materials. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 colour & 188 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1002. . 2014. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Twentieth?Century Building Materials ? History and Conservation
• Publisher: Getty Trust Publications
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1606063251
• ISBN 13: 9781606063255
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

A definitive guide to the materials used in architecture during the past century that includes tips on building repair and restoration

The book is intended for a wide range of conservation professionals including architects, engineers, conservators, and material scientists engaged in the conservation of modern buildings, as well as scholars in related disciplines.

Over the concluding decades of the twentieth century, the historic preservation community increasingly turned its attention to modern buildings, including bungalows from the 1930s, gas stations and diners from the 1940s, and office buildings and architectural homes from the 1950s. Conservation efforts, however, were often hampered by a lack of technical information about the products used in these structures, and to fill this gap Twentieth-Century Building Materials was developed by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service and first published in 1995. Now, this invaluable guide is being reissued—with a new preface by the book’s original editor.
 
With more than 250 illustrations, including a full-color photographic essay, the volume remains an indispensable reference on the history and conservation of modern building materials. Thirty-seven essays written by leading experts offer insights into the history, manufacturing processes, and uses of a wide range of materials, including glass block, aluminum, plywood, linoleum, and gypsum board. Readers will also learn about how these materials perform over time and discover valuable conservation and repair techniques. Bibliographies and sources for further research complete the volume.

About the Author

Thomas C. Jester, AIA, formerly an architectural historian with the National Park Service, is a senior architect at Quinn Evans Architects, where he specializes in historic preservation.