Building the future : building technology and cultural history from the Industrial Revolution until today - Pfammatter, Ulrich (Munich : Prestel, 2008)
From greenhouse to'high-tech' hothouse' - virtual experience space of industrial and communicative societies -- Building as an art or the art of building? Railway sheds, expo pavilions, terminals - spatial landscapes of the future -- How concrete became lighter - 100 years of concrete pioneers -- The'liberated facade' - from wall to partition to skin -- Process thinking conquers construction - industrialisation from the balloon frame to the skyscraper --'Sustainable building design' - a future project -- Sir Ove Arup: the key search, 1970.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-317) and index
Keywords: Architecture, Modern -- 19th century; Architecture, Modern -- 20th century; Architectural design; Building -- Technological innovations; Building materials -- Technological innovations