Building with Paper: Architecture and Construction

Published by Birkhäuser 2023

Building with Paper

Architecture and Construction

Edited by: Ulrich Knaack , Rebecca Bach and Samuel Schabel

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035621662

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About this book

Paper and cardboard as sustainable building materials are currently the subject of research and testing. They can be produced inexpensively, are made from renewable raw materials and are completely recyclable. The focus of their application is on temporary uses, such as for transitional schools, emergency shelters or "microhomes". Properly protected from moisture and fire, the material proves to be durable. Design and aesthetic qualities are by no means neglected, as case studies by Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban demonstrate: the Chengdu Elementary School, the Paper Concert Hall in Aquila or the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch all provided a sign of hope after devastating earthquakes. This introduction explains the technology of building with cardboard and paper and shows a wide range of examples.

Interdisciplinary team of authors: architects, engineers and chemists
Attractive international projects
Numerous construction drawings illustrate details and connections of cardboard structures

Author information

Professor Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack, Professor of Design of Construction at Delft University of Technology and Professor of Facade Structures at the Technical University Darmstadt

Dr.-Ing. Rebecca Bach, research group leader for “Paper Construction and Design” at Technical University Darmstadt, project manager for building physics and sustainability at Kempen Krause Ingenieure

Professor Dr.-Ing. Samuel Schabel, Professor of Paper Technology in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Technical University Darmstadt

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	5
1 PAPER IN ARCHITECTURE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
2 MATERIAL Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
3 SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS AND COMPONENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
4 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
5 LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURE, FIRE PROTECTION, BUILDING PHYSICS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
6 CASE STUDIES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	84
7 OUTLOOK Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	158
8 FACTS AND FIGURES FOR ENGINEERS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Audience: Architekten, Ingenieure, Materialwissenschaftler
Pages
- Main content: 200
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 120
- Coloured Illustrations: 166
Keywords: Paper; cardboard; corrugated board; sustainability; renewable building material; microhome; tiny house; Wikkelhouse

eBook

Published: December 19, 2022
ISBN: 9783035621662

Hardcover

Published: December 31, 2022
ISBN: 9783035621532