Concrete Fit for People

Concrete Fit for People: A Practical Introduction to a Bio-functional Eco-architecture for the Third Millennium A.D. focuses on the bio-functional eco-architecture of structures, including technologies, processes, and materials used in construction. The book first offers information on bio-functional eco-architecture and bio-functional checklist, including the origins of a style of architecture; tactile, atmospheric, educreational, and life supporting considerations; and maintenance and growth. The text also ponders on sculpcrete in eco-architecture, as well as sculpcrete methods, origins of sculpcrete, and materials. The manuscript discusses realization of eco-architecture, including satisfying visual, acoustic, atmospheric, and life supporting needs. The book also examines integrated bio-functional architecture, as well as mass-production of sandwich panels; architecture of a city in Saudi Arabia; design and architecture of a medical consultants residence in Perth, Australia; and structure and design of the library and resource center in Goomalling, Australia. The text is a dependable reference for readers interested in the bio-functional eco-architecture of structures.

ContentsI. IntroductionII. Bio-functional Eco-architecture 11.1. Our Era. 11.2. Philosophical Background 11.3. The Origins of a new Style of Architecture 11.4. The Skin TheoryIII. The Bio-functional Checklist 111.1. Summary 111.2. Visual 111.3. . . . and tactile 111.4. . . . and Atmospherics Ill.S- . . . and Life Supporting 111.6. . . . and Bio-energy Collecting and Life Supporting 111.7. . . . and Bio-social and Cultural 111.8. . . . and Educreational 111.9. . . . and Building-Mechanical-Economic 111.10. . . . and Maintenance and GrowthIV. The Need for Sculpcrete IV.1. The Lay-W/Man's Feeling IV.2. Professional Analysis IV.2.1. Historical Context IV.2.2. None so Infuriatingly Blind As Those IV.2.3. The Hypocritical and the HopefulV. Sculprete in Eco-architecture V.1. The Origins of Sculp-crete V.2. The Materials V.2.1. The Structural Setting Mixture V.2.2. Expanded Polystyrene Formliners, or Forms V.2.3. The Solvents V.3. Sculpcrete Methods V.3.1. Shaping Moulds V.3.2. Mould Production V.3.3. Creative Mass-Production Machine V.3.4. Mould Colouring V.3.5. Casting V.3.6. Finishing V.3.7. Weathering and MaintenanceVI Realization VI.1. Examples Satisfying Visual Needs VI.2. . . . and Acoustic and Tactile Needs VI.3. . . . and Atmospheric Needs VI.4. . . . and Life Supporting Needs VI.4.1. Bio-Walls Vl.4.2. Mini-growth VI.4.3. Bio-floors VI.5. . . . and Social Needs Vl.5.1. First Educreational Application - Underpasses Vl.5.2. Educreational Kindergarten VI.5.3. Children Protection Centre Panels Vl.5.4. National & Regional Character in Architecture VI.6. . . . and Creative Participation Needs Vl.6.1. Architect's Participation in Design Vl.6.2. Client Participation Vl.6.3. Sculp-crete for Schools Vl.6.4. Sculp-crete School Kit Vl.6.5. The Hex, Public Participation VI.6.6. Perth Pageant 1979. - Townscape Vl.6.7. Public Projects VI.6.8. Free-standing FiguresVII. Integrated Bio-functional Industrialized architecture VII.1. Mass-production of Sandwich Panels VII.2. City in Saudi Arabia VI1.3. Medical Consultants Residence VII.4. Library Resource Centre Goomalling Vll.4.1. Origin and Organisation Vll.4.2. Criteria for Design VI1.4.3. Pre-fabricated Sandwich Roof Vll.4.4. Walls and Foundation Plinth Vll.4.5. Micro-climatic ControlsVIII. Epilogue