THOMAS HERZOG

ROLAND KRIPPNER
WERNER LANG

Facade Construction

MANUAL
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SECOND EDITION
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ROLAND KRIPPNER
WERNER LANG

Facade Construction

MANUAL
Edition ∂

SECOND EDITION
Authors

Thomas Herzog Student research assistants:

Prof. Dr. (Univ. Rome) Dr. h.c. Dipl.-Ing. Architect BDA
Technical University of Munich, Department of Architecture,
Chair of Building Technology (until 2006)
TUM Emeritus of Excellence
Roland Krippner
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Architect BDA
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm,
Department of Architecture, Field of Construction and Technology
Werner Lang
Prof. Dr.-Ing., M. Arch. II (UCLA) Architect
Technical University of Munich,
Department of Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering and
Department of Architecture,
Chair of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Design and Building
Expert consultant:
Dr. Tilmann E. Kuhn
Simon Axmann, Lilly Brauner, Annika Ludwig, Verena Schmidt,
Fabiola Tchamko, Ka Xu
Authors of the 2004 edition:
Dr.-Ing. Winfried Heusler (Aspects of building physics and
planning advice)
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Michael Volz (Timber)
Expert consultants for the 2004 edition:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Hausladen, Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Heeß,
Dr.-Ing. M. Sc. Reiner Letsch, Dr. Volker Wittwer
Research assistants (Chair of Building Technology) for the 2004
edition under the guidance of Prof. Thomas Herzog:
Peter Bonfig (Surfaces – structural principles),
Jan Cremers (External and internal conditions; Metal),
András Reith (Natural stone; Clay),
Annegret Rieger (Timber),
Daniel Westenberger (Edges, openings; Manipulators)

Research assistant: Student research assistants for the 2004 edition:

Andreas Kacinari (Organisational support) Tina Baierl, Sebastian Fiedler, Elisabeth Walch, Xaver Wankerl

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