Contents 6 Introduction 10 How to get the most out of this book 12 Brick and stone 14 Timeline:brick and stone 16 Origins and chronology 20 Cultural and material context 22 Application 26 Grand master:Antonio Gaudi 32 Woolf Architects Brick Leaf House 36 Eric Parry Architects|30 Finsbury Square 40 Concrete 42 Timeline:concrete 44 Origins and chronology 48 Cultural and material context 50 Application 54 Grand master:Tadao Ando 60 Zaha Hadid The Central Building 64 Axel Schultes and Charlotte Frank Baumschulenweg Crematorium 68 Timber 70 Timeline:timber 72 Origins and chronology 76 Cultural and material context 78 Application 84 Grand master:Edward Cullinan 90 Sean Godsell The Carter/Tucker House 94 Glenn Howells Architects The Savill Buildingprelims (1-11)_.qxd 10/4/08 1:43 PM Page 4 Contents Construction + materiality 6 Introduction 10 How to get the most out of this book 12 Brick and stone 14 Timeline: brick and stone 16 Origins and chronology 20 Cultural and material context 22 Application 26 Grand master: Antonio Gaudí 32 Woolf Architects | Brick Leaf House 36 Eric Parry Architects | 30 Finsbury Square 40 Concrete 42 Timeline: concrete 44 Origins and chronology 48 Cultural and material context 50 Application 54 Grand master: Tadao Ando 60 Zaha Hadid | The Central Building 64 Axel Schultes and Charlotte Frank | Baumschulenweg Crematorium 68 Timber 70 Timeline: timber 72 Origins and chronology 76 Cultural and material context 78 Application 84 Grand master: Edward Cullinan 90 Sean Godsell | The Carter/Tucker House 94 Glenn Howells Architects | The Savill Building TEXT BLACK (AVA): Basics Architecture C + M CD1008-172 / 3173 ~ 2nd Proof prelims (1-11)_.qxd 3/11/09 5:44 PM Page 4