Contemporary techniques in architecture
Material type: TextSeries: Architectural design ; Vol.72, No.1 Jan. 2002Publication details: West Sussex John wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2002Description: 127,ipISBN:- 0470843209
- 724.6 CAS
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CONTENTS
Editorial Helen Castle 4
Introduction Ali Rahim 5
Deleuze and the Use of the Genetic Algorithm in Architecture Manuel DeLanda 9
Emergent Structural Morphology Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser 13
Interactive Opportunities David Erdman, Marcelyn Gow, Ulrika Karlsson, Chris Perry/Servo 17
Toroidal Architecture Preston Scott Cohen 20
Gottfried Semper: Stereotomy, Biology and Geometry Bernard Cache 28
Vigorous Environment Michael Hensel and Kivi Sotamaa/ocEAN North 34
Creating Synthesis Partners Krishna Shea 42
The Digital and the Material Michael Weinstock with Cecil Balmond 46
Potential Performative Effects Ali Rahim 52
Predator Greg Lynn 64
Skin Deep - Polymer Composite Materials in Architecture Johan Bettum 72
'Lumping' Sulan Kolatan and William MacDonald 77
Roller-Coaster Construction Alejandro Zaera-Polo/Foreign Office Architects 84
Virtually Crash Testing the Box Jeff Turko 93
Biographies 95
Interior Eye: Archi-Tectonics, Aida Hair Salon Craig Kellogg 98
Engineering Exegesis: Lightweight Structures Bas Veldman and Oscar Molder 102
Beat the Devil Diane Lewis 108
Building Profile: Climate Prediction Center Jeremy Melvin 113
Practice Profile: S333 Lucy Bullivant 118
Highlights from Wiley-Academy 124
Book Reviews 125
Site Lines 126
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