Publication:
Skins for Buildings
Author:
ter Borch, Ine
Keuning, David
Publication Type:
Monograph
Publisher:
BIS Publishers
Date:
2004
Pages:
174
Notes:
One aesthetic disadvantage is that idrt clings more tenaciously to a rough surface. To avoid this, the rough, cleft-cut blocks of travertine Richard Meier used for his Getty Center in Los Angeles, were treated with a silicone-based water repellent.
Associated With:
PCAD id:
2176