TY  - BOOK
AU  - Moravanszky,Akos
TI  - Metamorphism: material change in architecture 
SN  - 9783035610192
PY  - 2018///]
CY  - Basel
PB  - Birkh衵ser
KW  - Semper, Gottfried,
KW  - Architecture
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Building materials
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 'Materiality is a recurring and key issue in architecture. This book explains how materials are'constructed', how they become substances of our culture.'Metamorphism' follows up on the relationship between natural materials and technology, science, and sensuality. Gottfried Semper (1803-1879) made the concept of metabolic processes the key element of his theory. He referred to the fact that architectural forms originally resulting from a method of processing a material are used for other substances. For the first time, the book investigates the subject from a historic point of view whilst reflecting current interdisciplinary findings. Examples from Aalto to Zumthor illustrate the special aspects of erstwhile and contemporary material concepts'--Back cover
ER  -