The exterior of a building functions as a loadbearing structure and as a
protective envelope. It can also be used to express status. But what are
the available principles of enveloping? And what are the formal and
functional criteria for selecting a facade system?
The fifth volume of the SCALE series, Enclose Build, deals with
building enclosures: options include different construction methods,
materials and surfaces with which a wide variety of design effects can
be achieved. The book illustrates how the interaction between
loadbearing structure and building envelope - from its base, via the
outside wall, to the roof - functions, and what the criteria are for
selecting a facade system, which range from solid, single-skin walls to
complex facade systems.