Architecture and Science [Hardcover]

Giuseppa Di Cristina (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471497223 | ISBN-13: 978-0471497226 | Publication Date: September 11, 2001 | Edition: 1

Discusses the influence of the latest science and technology on architecture.
* Comprehensively illustrated with color photos as well as plans and drawings.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"But that's far from all. Beautifully and liberally illustrated with photographs and drawings of case studies in this new form, Architecture and Science itself looks like a work of art. The futuristic look of many of the designs is all the more astonishing when you realize that many of these buildings already exist as thigns and not just concepts. And whatever you may feel about the aesthetics of such "modern" structures, understanding the marriage of art and science- in a union tighter than ever- from which they sprang might make you seem them in a new light." (Civil Engineering, Dec 2001)

"manages to bring order to a complex, confusing and, perhaps sometimes, confused field.." (Architectural Review, 1 February 2002)

From the Inside Flap

A topological turn is developing within architecture as a result of intertwining scientific and architectural thought. Topology, which is one of the branches of geometry or modern mathematics, proves useful for architecture as a conceptual resource and as an operative technique.

Architectural topology means the dynamic variation of form, and is a tendency which is facilitated by the growing presence of computer-based technologies. When employed in practice, it leads to pliant, undulated and twisted architectures which are more and more astonishing. The trend of curved and bent design is also founded on new concepts of architectural form and building, so it is possible to speak of a topological tendency in architects at both the theoretical and practical levels.

This volume brings together essays and projects by leading thinkers and practitioners of architecture concerning, directly or indirectly, the topological approach. Complementing these articles, which have been selected from issues of the influential cutting-edge journal Architectural Design, is a new introductory essay by Giuseppa Di Cristina. This book presents the full range of contemporary discussion about theoretical problems related to the topologising of form, as well as the associated new design processes and, above all, spatial exploration.

As an alternative to the traditional concept of the metric, quantitative and homogeneous space of Euclidean and Cartesian geometry, architects are growing ever more interested in the dynamic , heterogeneous nature of topological space. This book aims to satisfy the increasing thirst for information and opinion on this radical new area of design.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Academy Press; 1 edition (September 11, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471497223
• ISBN-13: 978-0471497226
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 10 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,953,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)