The Patterns of ArchitectureISBN: 978-0-470-69959-1
Paperback
144 pages
December 2009
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Pattern-making is ubiquitous in both the natural and manmade world.
The human propensity for pattern recognition and fabrication is
innate. Encompassing the historical, vernacular and parametric,
this title explores the creation, materialisation and theorisation
of some of the world's most significant and spectacularly patterned
spaces. It investigates how interiors, buildings, cities and
landscapes are patterned through design, production and
manufacturing, use, time, accident and perception. It also brings
into focus how contemporary advanced spatial practices and CAD/CAM
are now pushing patterns to encompass a greater range of
structural, programmatic, aesthetic and material effects and
properties. Extending patterns far beyond the surface notion of
style and decoration, Patterns of Architecture assesses how
and why the deployment of patterns is shaping the future of
architecture.
- Analysed through a multidisciplinary and international series of essays and designs from architects, engineers, academics, researchers and expert professionals in the field.
- Key contributors include: Hanif Kara, Patrik Schumacher and Alejandro Zaera-Polo.