Introduction to building faŠ?ades as revised edition FaŠ?ades determine the appearance of a building. Hence, they constitute a major element in architecture. At the same time, the building's envelope has important functions to fulfil, such as lighting, weatherproofing, thermal insulation, load transfer and sound insulation. Over the past 15 years, faŠ?ades have become increasingly complex - 'intelligent' facades, for instance, adapt to changing climate and lighting conditions. Newly developed materials and technologies have broadened the scope of faŠ?ade functions. This book demonstrates the principles of faŠ?ade construction. It systematically describes the most common types, such as post-and-beam faŠ?ade, curtain wall, corridor faŠ?ade or double faŠ?ade, and provides guidelines for appropriate detailing. Numerous drawings made especially for the book explain the principles of different types of facades, which are then illustrated with built examples. For this second edition, all chapters were revised and all four examples in the case studies chapter were replaced by new material. The new chapter "Future FaŠ?ades" offers insights into what's next.