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Copper in architecture

Index Copper in architecture

Copper has earned a respected place in the related fields of architecture, building construction, and interior design. [1]

14 relations: Architectural metals, Building material, Curtain wall (architecture), Door, Downspout, List of commercially available roofing material, Metal roof, Ministry of Defence Main Building (United Kingdom), Nydeggkirche, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (Porsgrunn), Soffit, Sustainable architecture, Tsukiji, Verdigris.

Architectural metals

Metals used for architectural purposes include lead, for water pipes, roofing, and windows; tin, formed into tinplate; zinc, copper and aluminium, in a range of applications including roofing and decoration; and iron, which has structural and other uses in the form of cast iron or wrought iron, or made into steel.

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Building material

Building material is any material which is used for construction purposes.

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Curtain wall (architecture)

A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, utilized to keep the weather out and the occupants in.

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Door

A door is a moving mechanism used to block off and allow access to, an entrance to or within an enclosed space, such as a building, room or vehicle.

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Downspout

A downspout, waterspout, downpipe, drain spout, roof drain pipe, leader, or rone (Scotland) is a pipe for carrying rainwater from a rain gutter.

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List of commercially available roofing material

Roofing material is the outermost layer on the roof of a building, sometimes self-supporting, but generally supported by an underlying structure.

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Metal roof

A metal roof is a roofing system made from metal pieces or tiles characterized by its high resistance, impermeability and longevity.

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Ministry of Defence Main Building (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Defence Main Building or MOD Main Building also known as MOD Whitehall or originally as the Whitehall Gardens Building, is a grade I listed government office building located on Whitehall in London.

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Nydeggkirche

The Reformed Nydeggkirche (from the Bernese German expression for "Lower corner") is located on the eastern edge of the Old City of Bern, in the Nydegg section.

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Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (Porsgrunn)

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (Vår Frue av det Gode Råds Kirke) is a Roman Catholic parish church in the city of Porsgrunn in Telemark, Norway.

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Soffit

A soffit is an exterior or interior architectural feature, generally the underside of any construction element.

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Sustainable architecture

Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space and the ecosystem at large.

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Tsukiji

Tsukiji (築地) is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, the site of the Tsukiji fish market.

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Verdigris

Verdigris is the common name for a green pigment obtained through the application of acetic acid to copper plates or the natural patina formed when copper, brass or bronze is weathered and exposed to air or seawater over a period of time.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_in_architecture

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