Stainless steel and architecture

Author: Li Wei
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book provides a detailed introduction and review of the various applications of stainless steel in architecture and its impact on buildings. It elaborates extensively on the structural technology of stainless steel and its specific applications in architecture, introducing numerous Finnish and European construction projects related to stainless steel. It is hoped that this book can serve as a reference and inspiration for architects, structural engineers, and owners, helping them find the best solutions among numerous options. The book describes the use of stainless steel in architectural and structural applications, from the invention of this material in Germany and the UK in the early 20th century to the beginning of the third millennium, primarily featuring European examples. The book is divided into technical chapters and architectural and engineering chapters. The technical chapters focus on stainless steel as a material and its use in various parts of the building. The architectural chapters describe the development of stainless steel through international examples, organized by time and building type. It clearly shows that stainless steel gained unprecedented widespread application in different types of architecture during the 1990s.