Toward A Living Architecture
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Toward A Living Architecture
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Author : Christina Cogdell
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2019-01-01
Toward A Living Architecture written by Christina Cogdell and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-01 with Architecture categories.
A bold and unprecedented look at a cutting-edge movement in architecture Toward a Living Architecture? is the first book-length critique of the emerging field of generative architecture and its nexus with computation, biology, and complexity. Starting from the assertion that we should take generative architects’ rhetoric of biology and sustainability seriously, Christina Cogdell examines their claims from the standpoints of the sciences they draw on—complex systems theory, evolutionary theory, genetics and epigenetics, and synthetic biology. She reveals significant disconnects while also pointing to approaches and projects with significant potential for further development. Arguing that architectural design today often only masquerades as sustainable, Cogdell demonstrates how the language of some cutting-edge practitioners and educators can mislead students and clients into thinking they are getting something biological when they are not. In a narrative that moves from the computational toward the biological and from current practice to visionary futures, Cogdell uses life-cycle analysis as a baseline for parsing the material, energetic, and pollution differences between different digital and biological design and construction approaches. Contrary to green-tech sustainability advocates, she questions whether quartzite-based silicon technologies and their reliance on rare earth metals as currently designed are sustainable for much longer, challenging common projections of a computationally designed and manufactured future. Moreover, in critiquing contemporary architecture and science from a historical vantage point, she reveals the similarities between eugenic design of the 1930s and the aims of some generative architects and engineering synthetic biologists today. Each chapter addresses a current architectural school or program while also exploring a distinct aspect of the corresponding scientific language, theory, or practice. No other book critiques generative architecture by evaluating its scientific rhetoric and disjunction from actual scientific theory and practice. Based on the author’s years of field research in architecture studios and biological labs, this rare, field-building book does no less than definitively, unsparingly explain the role of the natural sciences within contemporary architecture.
Toward An Architecture
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Author : Le Corbusier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Toward An Architecture written by Le Corbusier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Architecture categories.
Published in 1923, Toward an Architecture had an immediate impact on architects throughout Europe and remains a foundational text for students and professionals. Le Corbusier urges readers to cease thinking of architecture as a matter of historical styles and instead open their eyes to the modern world. Simultaneously a historian, critic, and prophet, he provocatively juxtaposes views of classical Greece and Renaissance Rome with images of airplanes, cars, and ocean liners. Le Corbusier's slogans--such as "the house is a machine for living in"--and philosophy changed how his contemporaries saw the relationship between architecture, technology, and history. This edition includes a new translation of the original text, a scholarly introduction, and background notes that illuminate the text and illustrations.
A Living Architecture
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Author : John Rattenbury
language : en
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
Release Date : 2000
A Living Architecture written by John Rattenbury and has been published by Pomegranate Communications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Architecture categories.
Founded by the author and other architects who studied and worked with Wright, Taliesin Architects has remained true to Wright's principles and philosophy of organic architecture principles explicated here and illustrated with 47 representative design projects executed between 1959 and 2000. The pro
In Search Of A Living Architecture
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Author : Albert Frey
language : en
Publisher: Hennessey & Ingalls
Release Date : 1999
In Search Of A Living Architecture written by Albert Frey and has been published by Hennessey & Ingalls this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Architecture categories.
In Pursuit Of A Living Architecture
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Author : Yodan Rofé
language : en
Publisher: Common Ground Publishing
Release Date : 2016-07
In Pursuit Of A Living Architecture written by Yodan Rofé and has been published by Common Ground Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07 with Architecture categories.
In Pursuit Of A Living Architecture
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Author : Yodan Rofé
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
In Pursuit Of A Living Architecture written by Yodan Rofé and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Architecture categories.
Living Architecture Living Cities
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Author : Christopher Day
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-11-08
Living Architecture Living Cities written by Christopher Day and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-08 with Architecture categories.
It’s widely accepted that our environment is in crisis. Less widely recognized is that three quarters of environmental damage is due to cities – the places where most of us live. As this powerful new book elucidates, global sustainability is therefore directly dependent on urban design. In Living Architecture, Living Cities Christopher Day and Julie Gwilliam move beyond the current emphasis on technological change. They argue that eco-technology allows us to continue broadly as before and only defers the impending disaster. In reality, most negative environmental impacts are due to how we live and the things we buy. Such personal choices often result from dissatisfaction with our surroundings. As perceived environment has a direct effect on attitudes and motivations, improving this can achieve more sustainable lifestyles more effectively than drastic building change – with its notorious performance-gap limitations. As it’s in places that our inner feelings and material reality interact, perceived environment is place-based. Ultimately, however, as the root cause of unsustainability is attitude, real change requires moving from the current focus on buildings and technology to an emphasis on the non-material. Featuring over 400 high quality illustrations, this is essential reading for anyone who believes in the value and power of good design. Christopher Day’s philosophy will continue to inspire students with an interest in sustainable architecture, urban planning and related fields.
Network Living
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Author : Annette Becker
language : de
Publisher: Prestel Pub
Release Date : 2013
Network Living written by Annette Becker and has been published by Prestel Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Architecture categories.
This timely book proposes innovative and elegant solutions for the housing needs of our aging society. It is estimated that only 5 percent of the western hemisphere's current housing stock is suitable for elderly residents. Fortunately, today's generation of architects is working toward increasing the availability and variety of housing for older people. This volume details dozens of thoughtfully conceived projects from around the world that incorporate the needs of older citizens without sacrificing the personal and aesthetic choices we all make when choosing our home. These examples of single-family houses, communal-living projects, service apartments, and assisted-living residences enable their inhabitants to maintain--and even improve--their quality of life.
Network Living
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Author : Annette Becker
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Network Living written by Annette Becker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Architecture, Domestic categories.
"This timely book proposes innovative and elegant solutions for the housing needs of our aging society. It is estimated that only 5 percent of the western hemisphere's current housing stock is suitable for elderly residents. Fortunately, today's generation of architects is working toward increasing the availability and variety of housing for older people. This volume details dozens of thoughtfully conceived projects from around the world that incorporate the needs of older citizens without sacrificing the personal and aesthetic choices we all make when choosing our home. These examples of single-family houses, communal-living projects, service apartments, and assisted-living residences enable their inhabitants to maintain--and even improve--their quality of life."--Publisher's website.
Toward A Simpler Way Of Life
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Author : Robert Winter
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1997
Toward A Simpler Way Of Life written by Robert Winter and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Architecture categories.
Anti-commercial and anti-modern, the California Arts and Crafts Movement drew upon the decorative schemes of English Tudor, Swiss chalet, Japanese temple, and Spanish mission, evoking an earlier time before modern industry and technology intruded. This book celebrates the Movement with chapters on architects such as Bernard Maybeck, Charles and Henry Greene, John Galen Howard, and Julia Morgan. 365 duotone photos.