This book offers an in-depth look at space frame architecture; including space frame projects completed by such notable architects as I. M. Pei; Buckminster Fuller; Philip Johnson and Louis Kahn. Both theory and practice are included to offer a comprehensive overview of the history; current use; and future outlook for creating space frame structures. The 15 distinguised contributors to this book have extensive background in the architecture of space frames and offer an international perspective on the subject. The text is illustrated with hundreds of line drawings; black-and-white photos; and an eight-page color insert.
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