The engineered and synthetic materials of modern architecture: fiberglass-reinforced polymer, carbon fiber composite, ETFE and PTFE-coated fiberglass membrane, polycarbonate panel, vinyl siding and fiber cement. Belongs here: any named composite or synthetic building material considered for its own composition, manufacture and characteristic architectural use. Does not belong here: the tensile and membrane structural systems these materials enable, which is Elements and Materials' subject.
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Wattle and daub might be the oldest composite materials, at over 6000 years old.
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