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key	PAHGCNLL
title	Old Materials, New Climate : Traditional Building Materials in a Changing World
author	Pranger, Susan
item type	Book
publication year	2024
date	2024
ISBN	978-0-367-74956-9 978-0-367-74957-6
abstract note	"Old Materials, New Climate: Traditional Building Materials in a Changing World is an accessible guidebook to better understand historic materials, how they were traditionally made, how they survived the test of time, and how changes in climate are now impacting these old materials in new ways. How do we protect historic buildings from a rapidly changing and unpredictable climate? First, we need to understand how climate affects weather, and how weather affects the durability and resiliency of building materials. This book explores some of the most widely used traditional materials: wood, adobe, brick, lime, concrete, metal, and paint, examining how both gradual and dramatic changes in climate are creating new stresses on the structural integrity and durability of old materials and threaten to accelerate the normal weathering of traditional materials, and what strategies are required to safeguard this legacy for future generations. Illustrated case studies expose how weather is affecting materials in specific historic buildings in each of the major climate zones in the United States, and their counterparts across the globe. Drawing on the work of experts in conservation, biology, chemistry and environmental impacts, this book will be a useful resource for any student, preservationist, architect or contractor interested in expanding their knowledge of materials and why they perform in the way they do." Chapter 3.7 abstract: "At the beginning of the 20th century, exposed concrete was beginning to emerge as a feature of modern architecture and as an economical alternative to stone or masonry veneers. Portland cement production had increased in the United States from 500,000 barrels in 1892 to 46,500,000 barrels per year in 1906. Unity Temple was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright to express the character of concrete and was constructed within three years of its 1906 design. The Baha'i Temple was designed by Jean-Baptiste Louis Bourgeois (Louis Bourgeois) in 1920 independent of a material choice; it was later determined that concrete was the only material capable of executing the intricate design. The design and construction of Baha'i Temple continued concurrently and intermittently until its completion in 1953, which allowed the designers and contractors the ability to both incorporate and drive advances in concrete and precast technology. Both congregations later struggled with moisture-driven deterioration that required extensive investigation and restoration work over many decades. Both anticipate further deterioration from climate-driven deterioration."
publisher	Routledge
place	New York, NY
language	English
manual tags	MASHRIQU'L-ADHKAR; CLIMATE; CONCRETE; ILLINOIS; RESTORATION; UNITY TEMPLE (OAK PARK, IL); WILMETTE

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