Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Structure and Form -- Structural Physics -- Materials Science -- Forces -- Stress -- Strain -- Properties of Materials -- Strength -- Stiffness and Flexibility -- Reactions -- Bending -- Shear -- Structural Integrity -- Loads -- Live and Dead Loads -- Lateral Loads -- Bracing -- Torsion -- Stability -- Anchorage -- Height -- Center of Gravity -- Cantilever Principle -- Materials Technology -- Stone -- Wood -- Steel -- Reinforced Concrete -- Glass -- Fabrics -- Fiber-Reinforced Plastic -- Sheet Materials -- Structural Elements -- Bearing Elements -- Bearing Walls -- Stacked Masonry -- Composite Construction -- Columns -- Foundations -- Strip -- Pad -- Raft -- Pile -- Retaining Walls -- One-Way Spanning Elements -- Beam -- Cross-Sections -- Linear Profiles -- Profiled Plate -- Reinforced-Concrete Slab -- Profiled-Sheet -- Composite -- Wafer/Laminate -- Two-Way Spanning Elements -- Reinforced-Concrete Slab -- Coffer -- Space Frame -- Wafer/Laminate -- Connections and Joints -- Dry Joint -- Stone -- Nail -- Screw -- Bolt -- Rivet -- Turnbuckle -- Adhesives (Glue) -- Welding -- Brazing -- Structural Logic -- Compressive Structures -- Two-Dimensional Shapes -- Post and Beam -- A-Frame -- Portal Frame -- Arch -- Vault -- Dome -- Three-Dimensional Surfaces -- Diamatic Dome -- Lamella Dome -- Geodesic Dome -- Shell and Monocoque -- Tensile Surfaces -- Membrane -- Cable Net -- Tensegrity -- Climate and Shelter -- Human Comfort -- Thermal Comfort -- Solar Geometry -- Building Performance -- Climatic Envelope -- Thermal Mass -- Thermal Insulation -- Principles -- Types -- Air Movement -- Natural Ventilation -- Passive Control -- Windows and Glazing -- Weathering -- Masonry -- Cladding Systems -- Membranes -- Bonded Surfaces -- Insulation -- Sound and Light -- Acoustics.

Properties of Sound -- Acoustic Control -- Daylight -- Building Services -- Heating -- Mechanical Ventilation -- Air-Conditioning -- Principles -- Systems -- Integrated Systems -- Sanitation -- Computational Tools and Techniques -- Building Information Modeling -- Responsive Systems -- Structural Analysis -- Form Finding -- Finite Element Analysis -- Environmental Analysis -- Thermal -- Daylight -- Air Movement -- Acoustic -- Case Studies -- Mud House -- Tepee -- Igloo -- Obelisk -- The Pantheon -- The Ironbridge -- The Bell Rock Lighthouse -- The Crystal Palace -- Clifton Suspension Bridge -- Tropical House (Pavilion Demontable) -- Kresge Auditorium -- Palazzetto Dello Sport -- The Houston Astrodome -- The German Pavilion -- The USA Pavilion -- Self-Build House -- Sydney Opera House -- HSBC Headquarters -- The Pavilion of the Future -- The Portugal Pavilion -- The Lord's Media Centre -- 30 St Mary Axe -- "D" Tower -- Davies Alpine House -- International Space Station -- Media ITC Space Station -- Stedelijk Museum Extension -- Building Codes -- Rules Governing Construction Technology -- World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) Guidelines on Sustainable Construction -- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System Construction -- Glossary -- Further Reading and Resources -- Index -- Picture Credits -- Acknowledgments.