The analogy of skin in architecture revisited

This thesis re-examines the implications of skin as an architectural analogy. The metaphor of skin has a long history o f usage in architecture, particularly regarding the building enclosure system. This thesis focuses on the role o f the built skin as a place of interaction between the inside and o...

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Main Author: Croteau, Rene
Format: Others
Published: FIU Digital Commons 2005
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2647
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3856&context=etd