Architecture and computes; action and reaction in the digital design revolution - Steele, James
action and reaction in the digital design revolution
KORTE INHOUD
Computers have revolutionized architecture, raising deep philosophical issues that are forcing a paradigm shift in the profession. Initially seen as a positive breakthrough that would make previously inconceivable projects possible, computer-aided design programs are increasingly being viewed as a mixed blessing that must be carefully accommodated in order for architects to retain creative identity. An introduction explores the theory behind cyberspace and traces the effects that the worship of technology has had on society. This is followed by five chapters exploring different aspects of the computer in architecture. Themes discussed include the computer as a design tool; Frank Gehry's pioneering use of the CATIA program, first developed to design fighter planes: the results of letting the computer lead the design process; the backlash led by Eric Owen Moss and Moore, Ruble, Yudell; and the place of the computer in architectural education, with examples of student projects from the University of Southern Cal...
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2002Uitgever: Watson-Guptill publications240 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0823003248ISBN-13: 9780823003242Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2002, 240pp. Hardcover met stofomslag. Staat is goed. [Auteur: Steele, James] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Watson-Guptill publications] [Jaar: 2002] [Titel: Architecture and computers; action and reaction in the digital design revolution]
