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ZINC SURFACESTHE LEADING RESOURCE FOR ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS, AND ARTISTS WORKING WITH ZINCZinc Surfaces: A Guide to Alloys, Finishes, Fabrication and Maintenance in Architecture and Art combines the latest guidance and information about zinc surfaces into a single and comprehensive resource for architects and artists everywhere.The fifth book in the author's authoritative Architectural Metals Series, Zinc Surfaces offers a highly visual, full-color guide to ensure architects and design professionals have the information they need to properly maintain and fabricate zinc surfaces. Numerous case studies illuminate and highlight the theoretical principles contained within.Full of concrete strategies and practical advice, Zinc Surfaces provides readers with complete information on topics including:* The use of zinc in architecture* The history of zinc's use in design* How to choose the right alloy for your purposes* Surface and chemical finishes* Corrosion resistance of various alloysThis book is perfect for architecture professionals, metal fabricators and developers, architecture students and instructors, and designers and artists working with metals.

A full-color guide for architects and design professionals to the selection and application of steelSteel Surfaces, fourth in Zahner's Architectural Metals Series, provides a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of steel applications in architecture and art. It offers architecture and design professionals the information they need to ensure proper maintenance and fabrication techniques through detailed information and full-color images. It covers everything from the history of the metal and choosing the right alloy, to detailed information on a variety of surface and chemical finishes and corrosion resistance. The book also features case studies that offer strategies for designing and executing successful projects using steel.Steel Surfaces is filled with illustrated case studies that present comprehensive coverage of how steel is used in creating surfaces for building exteriors, interiors, and art finishes. All the books in Zahner's Architectural Metals Series offer in-depth coverage of today's most commonly used metals in architecture and art. This visual guide:* Features full-color images of a variety of steel finishes, colors, textures, and forms* Includes case studies with performance data that feature strategies on how to design and execute successful projects using steel* Offers methods to address corrosion, before and after it occurs* Explains the significance of the different alloys and the forms available to the designer* Discusses what to expect when using steel in various exposuresWritten for architecture professionals, metal fabricators and developers, architecture students, designers, and artists working with metals, Steel Surfaces offers a logical framework for the selection and application of steel in all aspects of architecture.

A FULL-COLOR GUIDE FOR ARCHITECTS AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS TO THE SELECTION AND APPLICATION OF ALUMINUM Aluminum Surfaces, second in Zahner's Architectural Metals Series, provides a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of aluminum applications in architecture and art. It offers architecture and design professionals the information they need to ensure proper maintenance and fabrication techniques through detailed information and full-color images. It covers everything from the history of the metal and choosing the right alloy, to detailed information on a variety of surface and chemical finishes and corrosion resistance. The book also features case studies offering architecture and design professionals strategies for designing and executing successful projects using aluminum. Aluminum Surfaces is filled with illustrative case studies that offer strategies for designing and executing successful projects using aluminum. All the books in Zahner's Architectural Metals Series offer in-depth coverage of today's most commonly used metals in architecture and art. This aluminum guide: Features full-color images of a variety of aluminum finishes, colors, textures, and forms Includes case studies that feature strategies and performance data for designing and executing successful projects using aluminum Offers methods to address corrosion, before and after it occurs Discusses the environmental impact of aluminum from the creation process through application Explains the significance of the different alloys and the forms available to the designer Discusses expectations when using aluminum in various exposures For architecture professionals, metal fabricators, developers, architecture students and instructors, designers, and artists working with metals, Aluminum Surfaces offers a logical framework for the selection and application of aluminum in all aspects of architecture.

A full-color guide for architects and design professionals to the selection and application of stainless steelStainless Steel Surfaces offers an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the application of stainless steel to create surfaces for building exteriors, interiors, and art finishes. The first volume in Zahner's Architectural Metals Series, the book is a visual, full-color book filled with the information needed to ensure proper maintenance of stainless steel and suggestions for fabrication techniques. The author--a noted expert in the field--covers a range of topics including the history of the metal, choosing the right alloy, information on a variety of surface and chemical finishes, and facts on corrosion resistance.Stainless Steel Surfaces is filled with illustrative case studies that offer strategies for designing and executing successful projects using stainless steel. All the books in the Zahner's Architectural Metals Series offer in-depth coverage of today's most commonly used metals in architecture and art. This important book:* Contains a comprehensive guide to the use and maintenance of stainless steel surfaces in architecture and art* Features full-color images of a range of stainless steel finishes, colors, textures, and forms* Presents case studies with performance data that feature strategies on how to design and execute successful projects using stainless steel* Offers methods to address corrosion, before and after it occurs* Discusses the environmental impact of stainless steel from the creation process through application* Explains the significance of the different alloys and the forms available to the designer* Discusses what to expect when using stainless steel in various exposuresArchitecture professionals, metal fabricators, developers, architecture students and instructors, designers, and artists working with metals, Stainless Steel Surfaces offers a logical framework for the selection and application of stainless steel in all aspects of architecture.