BUIDLING SKINS
It is interesting to see the evolution of the building skin throughout history, from first being seen as just shelter and the same as a building to the envelope becoming independent and having its own identity. Also, it is hard to distinguish whether roof or wall came first. Although they seem like to different elements, Werner Lang explains they can be one in the same. In the beginning, mans’ main concern was to shelter himself from natural elements. Today, there are many new factors which affect the design and construction of the building envelope. As more new technologies and materials emerge, the possibilities of building envelopes will continue to be endlessly developed with innovative design ideas and strategies.
At first, building envelopes were aimed at fulfilling specific functions. Soon after, people realized they could further distinguish these envelopes by decorating them according to function. As centuries went by, this development became into......
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