The Ecologies of the Building Envelope: A Material History and Theory of Architectural Surfaces

0.0 Envelopes: A Material and Environmental Ontologyp.008, 1.0 Environmental Performances: The Teleology of the Envelope p.026, 1.1 Transparency: The Material Tempering of a Modern ldeology p.030, 1.2 Watertightness: From the Roof to the Wall p.063, 1.3 Airtightness: The Breathless Envelope p.084, 1.4 Insulation: The Rise of the Cellular p.112, 1.5 Economics: Depth, Weight, and Logistics p.134, 2.0 Components: Microevolutions in the Envelope p.162, 2.1 Mullions: The Miniaturization of the Envelope p.166, 2.2 Joints: Subject to Movement p.188, 2.3 Membranes: Performance without Form p.208, 3.0 Assembly Logics: The Tectonics of Modern Envelopes p.230, 3.1 Panelized: Embodying Labor p.234, 3.2 Layered: A Vertical Geology of Hidden Tectonics p.264, 4.0 Assemblages: The Speciation of the Envelope p.282, 4.1 Curtain Walls: Currency of the Modern Envelope p.288, 4.2 Double Façades: Climate Incorporated p.308, 4.3 All - Glass Envelopes: Total Vision p.328, 4.4 Precast Concrete: Sin and Redemption p.348, 4.5 Screens: The Making of the Mask p.366, 4.6 Tensile Enclosures: From Comfort to Spectacle p.380, 4.7 Media Façades: From Information to Atmosphere 396, 4.8 Vegetated Envelopes: Greenwashing p.414, 4.9 Kinetic Assemblages: The Politics of Control p.432, Images Copyrights p.456, Glossary p.460