{"product_id":"building-in-stone-today-voices-and-commentaries","title":"Building in Stone Today: Voices and Commentaries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding in Stone Today: Voices and Commentaries\u003c\/strong\u003e is a critical look at the revival of load-bearing stone in contemporary architecture, told through the people who quarry, design and build with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructural stone is returning to building sites, often presented as a low-carbon novelty. Natália Peťková examines what that choice really involves for architectural practice and form, drawing on conversations with architects, engineers, quarriers, builders, clients and advisors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt on case studies from Spain, Switzerland and England, the book takes a storytelling approach to the everyday work of stone—where it comes from and the politics of its supply, the expertise and labour of extraction and assembly, its tactile qualities and its durability. It is illustrated with the author's own analogue photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoices from across the stone supply chain, from quarry to site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase studies from Spain, Switzerland and England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated with the author's analogue photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA grounded, critical view of stone as a contemporary structural material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy load-bearing stone is being revisited now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe politics and logistics of sourcing stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe skills and labour stone construction demands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow tactility and durability shape stone architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatália Peťková is an architect and writer based in Zurich. She studied architecture and urban design at the University of Cambridge, social sciences at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed a PhD in architecture at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris-Malaquais.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 170 × 240 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 360\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9783035629934\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Birkhäuser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Architects, builders, students and anyone interested in material sourcing, craft and low-carbon construction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Birkhäuser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51123255312609,"sku":"9783035629934","price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1116\/0464\/files\/9783035629934.jpg?v=1792730473","url":"https:\/\/bookshopbyuro.com\/products\/building-in-stone-today-voices-and-commentaries","provider":"Bookshop by Uro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}