Smart Materials in Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design

by Axel Ritter

The use of smart materials in architecture is a dynamic and innovative area merging research, development, and use. Smart materials, with their reversible characteristics, respond to stimuli such as light, temperature, and electrical field by changing their form, color, viscosity, etc.

One of the most fascinating developments is the advent of Phase Change Materials. These materials make it possible, for example, to develop self-acting,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 376437327X
• ISBN13: 9783764373276
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.6" x 9.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary