415 98 Glass and steel 100 Timeline:glass and steel 102 Origins and chronology 106 Cultural and material context 108 Application 112 Grand master:Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 118 Foster+Partners The McLaren Technology Centre 122 Grimshaw Architects|Fundacion Caixa Galicia 126 Composite materials 128 Timeline:composite materials 130 Origins and chronology 134 Cultural and material context 136 Application 138 Grand master:Charles Eames 144 Stanton Williams Architects|House of Fraser,Bristol 148 dRMM|The Kingsdale School 152 Innovation,sustainability and the future 154 Directions 156 Innovation 160 Sustainability 164 The future 168 Conclusion 170 Samples panel 174 Glossary and picture credits 176 Acknowledgements4 | 5 prelims (1-11)_.qxd 10/4/08 1:43 PM Page 5 Contents 98 Glass and steel 100 Timeline: glass and steel 102 Origins and chronology 106 Cultural and material context 108 Application 112 Grand master: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 118 Foster+Partners | The McLaren Technology Centre 122 Grimshaw Architects | Fundación Caixa Galicia 126 Composite materials 128 Timeline: composite materials 130 Origins and chronology 134 Cultural and material context 136 Application 138 Grand master: Charles Eames 144 Stanton Williams Architects | House of Fraser, Bristol 148 dRMM | The Kingsdale School 152 Innovation, sustainability and the future 154 Directions 156 Innovation 160 Sustainability 164 The future 168 Conclusion 170 Samples panel 174 Glossaryand picture credits 176 Acknowledgements TEXT BLACK (AVA): Basics Architecture C + M CD1008-172 / 3173 ~ 2nd Proof prelims (1-11)_.qxd 3/11/09 5:44 PM Page 5