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Architectural creation begins with an understanding of raw and processed materials. Deplazes emphasizes that "good architecture is good construction," where material choice is not just aesthetic but structural.

This report summarizes the foundational principles of architectural construction as explored in the seminal handbook, by Andrea Deplazes . It examines the critical relationship between design conceptualization and the physical realization of a building. 1. Materials: The Building Modules Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes...

Explores the "metaphysics of exposed concrete," including its manufacturing rules, insulation, and surface qualities. Architectural creation begins with an understanding of raw

Recent editions have expanded to include translucent materials, glass, and sustainable building practices. 2. Processes: From Concept to Completion Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures " including its manufacturing rules