| Description |
93 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm |
| Series |
The IT revolution in architecture |
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IT revolution in architecture.
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| Contents |
Slippery surfaces -- 1. surface tension -- 2. Architectural surfaces -- 3. Digital technology and new surfaces -- 4. Virtual / Real interface -- 5. Time frozen / Form liberated? -- 6. Towards an interdisciplinary critique |
| Summary |
In recent architecture theory and practise there has been a tendency to refer to exteriors as a skin concealing an interior, as opposed to the traditional and more physical concepts of surface, flatness, and depth. The computer now enables the architect to call his design into life, free from the rigid material form, and view it as a flexible and interactive creation. In this book, the concepts of flatness and surface tension are examined in the light of virtual design and built reality. A selection of projects are presented to show how the architects regard space and surfaces in modern architectural practice in a digital age |
| Notes |
Original ed. : Nuove bidimensionalità. Turin : Testo & Immagine, 2000. (Universale di architettura ; 86) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [84]-85) |
| Subject |
Architecture -- Composition, proportion, etc.
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Architectural design -- Data processing.
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Computer-aided design.
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| LC no. |
00002219 |
| ISBN |
3764362952 |
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3764360933 |
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0817660933 |
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