This book is a hymn to a humble building material. (Age)
An enthralling piece of social and global history told through the biography of this seemingly mundane material... this book is a very enjoyable trawl through its obscure and deeply fascinating history. (Financial Times)
The frontier in terms of adverturous construction and far flung sites. (Times)
A fascinating work. And for the quality of illustrations alone, this book is in a class of its own compared with most of the volumes reviewed in these pages. (Construction History)
Corrugated Iron describes the history and recent revival of a building material once revered as a miracle of the industrial age.
Corrugated iron is much more than a cheap roofing material. It is a durable, biodegradable and environmentally-sound cladding system, sufficiently versatile to create one-off works of architectural sculpture and to house thousands in disaster zones. It can offer sleek lines, machine production and replicable components and the low-tech aspiration for affordability and ease of construction.
Today it is the material of preference for a new generation of architects, who have harnessed its versatility and character for a wide range of residential, corporate and industrial uses. This revival has coincided with an upsurge in enthusiasm for older corrugated iron buildings - which now tend to be either listed or rusting gently into the landscape. Adam Mornement became fascinated by the story of corrugated iron. As well as uncovering remarkable facts from archives around the world, he has interviewed the leading architects in the field and had privileged access to their files.
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Librería: THE CROSS Art + Books, Sydney, NSW, Australia
30.0 x 25.0cms, 224pp, colour illusts, very good hardback with decorated boards (no dustwrapper as issued, ex-library but no external library markings. The chapters are: the invention of corrugated iron; portable buildings(in Australia, Peru, Spain. South Africa & Georgia); churches, chapels & mission halls; warfare, huts, hangars & hospitals; informal communities & disaster relief; corrugated iron in contemporary architecture (Glenn Murcutt, lake/flato, shuhei Endo). SALE PRICE. Nº de ref. del artículo: 196375
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Librería: Firefly Bookstore, Kutztown, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Used Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Dust Jacket has light but visible edgewear and is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Light wear to cover, slightly bumped corners, pages clean and unmarked. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request. Nº de ref. del artículo: 434178
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Librería: THE CROSS Art + Books, Sydney, NSW, Australia
30.0 x 25.0cms, 224pp, b/w & colour illusts, very good+ hardback & dustwrapper The chapters are: the invention of corrugated iron: portable buildings; churches, chapels & mission halls: warfare huts, hangars & hospitals; informal communities & disaster relief; corrugated iron in contemporary architecture (Glenn Murcutt, Lake/Flato; Shuhei Endo). Nº de ref. del artículo: 192373
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Librería: Atticus Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Nº de ref. del artículo: H-MFLIBCP39
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Librería: Oblivion Books, Seattle, WA, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Hardcover in dust jacket. Clean text - NO writing, NO highlighting to text. Light bump to foot of spine. Book is Very good-. Dust jacket has some ight edgewear esp at fore-edge corners. VG-/VG- and useful reading copy. Oversized. Clean text -- NO writing, NO highlighting to text.ÂPLEASE NOTE: Domestic US media (standard) US orders ONLY. NO international orders. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0000213432
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Librería: A Small Bookshop, ELMHURST, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. B&W illustrations and colour photographs throughout. 32 x 26 cm. 224 pp. Heavy book (1.6 kg) may reqire extra postage. Nº de ref. del artículo: 004270
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Librería: Rotary Charity Books, Albert Park, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condición: USED_ASNEW. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. Condition of hardback book and dust jacket: As New Corrugated Iron describes the history and recent revival of a building material once revered as a miracle of the industrial age. Corrugated iron is much more than a cheap roofing material. It is a durable, biodegradable and environmentally-sound cladding system, sufficiently versatile to create one-off works of architectural sculpture and to house thousands in disaster zones. It can offer sleek lines, machine production and replicable components and the low-tech aspiration for affordability and ease of construction. Today it is the material of preference for a new generation of architects, who have harnessed its versatility and character for a wide range of residential, corporate and industrial uses. This revival has coincided with an upsurge in enthusiasm for older corrugated iron buildings - which now tend to be either listed or rusting gently into the landscape. Adam Mornement became fascinated by the story of corrugated iron. As well as uncovering remarkable facts from archives around the world, he has interviewed the leading architects in the field and had privileged access to their files. 224pp This book is quite heavy and may be collected from Albert Park, Victoria or from the Rotary Charity Book Shop at Docklands, Melbourne. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1297
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Librería: Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good Plus. 1st Edition. 2007.224pp. Colour and B&W illustrations. "In 1829, when Henry Palmer of the London Dock Company was granted the first patent for 'indented or corrugated metallic sheets', he little realized what he was starting. . Within a few years engineers were using corrugated iron to put up vast warehouses and elegant railway stations with cavernous roofs. By the late-1840s entrepreneurial manufacturers were sending out self build cottages for gold prospectors in California, New South Wales and beyond. Whole townships complete with churches, sports pavilions, hotels and meeting halls were soon available from catalogues, to be flat-packed and sent around the world." Book and unclipped dust jacket, are in excellent condition. The jacket is covered with removeable clear plastic for protection. There are no inscriptions and all contents are tight and clean. PLEASE NOTE: Heavy book so extra will be needed for shipping to non-UK customers. Nº de ref. del artículo: Archit415
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Librería: Barclay Books, York, WA, Australia
Hardback. Corrugated Iron describes the history and recent revival of a building material once revered as a miracle of the industrial age. Corrugated iron is much more than a cheap roofing material. It is a durable, biodegradable and environmentally-sound cladding system, sufficiently versatile to create one-off works of architectural sculpture and to house thousands in disaster zones. It can offer sleek lines, machine production and replicable components and the low-tech aspiration for affordability and ease of construction. Today it is the material of preference for a new generation of architects, who have harnessed its versatility and character for a wide range of residential, corporate and industrial uses. This revival has coincided with an upsurge in enthusiasm for older corrugated iron buildings - which now tend to be either listed or rusting gently into the landscape. Adam Mornement became fascinated by the story of corrugated iron. As well as uncovering remarkable facts from archives around the world, he has interviewed the leading architects in the field and had privileged access to their files. 2007. First edition, first printing. A fine unmarked copy in a near fine, unclipped d/w with only a short (2mm), repaired tear on the head of the spine. Now in a protective cover. Scans available if required. Nº de ref. del artículo: 20513589
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Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR003813110
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