Spirit of the Machine: Technology as an Inspiration in Architectural DesignThis book examines the influence that science and industry has had in the inspiration of design, with particular emphasis on the field of architecture. Using case studies, it explores the expression of technology in all areas of the built and manufactured environment concentrating on current and future developments, and their exponents. * Speculates about a new design approach that explores innovative and alternative technologies * Compares the technological design work of engineers and scientists with architects * Relates experiments with architectural form and structure, technology transfer and ecologically aware design strategies to human requirements and ambitions |
Contents
Foreword | 3 |
Part | 9 |
The technological characteristics of architectural form | 26 |
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Common terms and phrases
Adolf Loos aesthetic alternative architecture archi architect architectural form artefacts associated become begun completed Berlin British Buckminster Fuller building design building form built Buro Happold century client complex components construction contemporary architecture Corbusier's create cultural dwelling Eero Saarinen elements environment example exhibition existence explore Expo expression factory film Frank Lloyd Wright Frei Otto function future Germany Heidegger human ideas identify impact important improve individual industry influence innovative inspiration integrated Japanese Le Corbusier live London machine manufacture Martin Heidegger materials membrane Modern Architecture nature Nicholas Grimshaw no-place nology Paris pattern Pavilion perhaps pop architecture problems published recognisable relationship Renzo Piano response Richard Rogers role Shigeru Ban Shin Takamatsu society space St John Wilson steel structure style Tadao Ando tech techniques technological advance tectonic architecture tecture theme timber tion utilised vernacular architecture York
References to this book
Transportable Environments 2, Volume 2 Robert Kronenburg,Joseph Lim,Wong Yunn Chii No preview available - 2003 |