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19 produkter
Islamic Design: A Mathematical Approach
Häftad, 2018
1580 kr
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This book deals with the genre of geometric design in the Islamic sphere. Part I presents an overview of Islamic history, its extraordinary spread from the Atlantic to the borders of China in its first century, its adoption of the cultural outlook of the older civilisations that it conquered (in …
Mathematics of the Modernist Villa
Architectural Analysis Using Space Syntax and Isovists
Av Michael J. Ostwald, Michael J. Dawes
Häftad, 2019
1355 kr
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This book presents the first detailed mathematical analysis of the social, cognitive and experiential properties of Modernist domestic architecture.The Modern Movement in architecture, which came to prominence during the first half of the twentieth century, may have been famous for its functional …
Stereotomy
Stone Construction and Geometry in Western Europe 1200–1900
Inbunden, 2020
1534 kr
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This book deals with the general concepts in stereotomy and its connection with descriptive geometry, the social background of its practitioners and theoreticians, the general methods and tools of this technology, and the specific procedures for the members built in hewn stone, including arches, …
Stereotomy
Stone Construction and Geometry in Western Europe 1200–1900
Häftad, 2021
1534 kr
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This book deals with the general concepts in stereotomy and its connection with descriptive geometry, the social background of its practitioners and theoreticians, the general methods and tools of this technology, and the specific procedures for the members built in hewn stone, including arches, …
Parametric Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
Architectural Form-Finding
Inbunden, 2021
662 kr
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This textbook provides a thorough introduction to the differential geometry of parametrized curves and surfaces, along with a wealth of applications to specific architectural elements. Geometric elements in architecture respond to practical, physical and aesthetic needs. Proper understanding of the …
Parametric Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
Architectural Form-Finding
Häftad, 2022
662 kr
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This textbook provides a thorough introduction to the differential geometry of parametrized curves and surfaces, along with a wealth of applications to specific architectural elements. Geometric elements in architecture respond to practical, physical and aesthetic needs. Proper understanding of the …
Architectural and Urban Subsymmetries
Av Jin-Ho Park
Inbunden, 2022
1098 kr
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This book focuses on symmetries in the analysis and synthesis of architectural designs. Crucial in the history of architecture, principles of symmetry provided the means to achieve balance and harmony of spatial composition in architecture. Less well known is the importance of symmetry principles …
Architectural and Urban Subsymmetries
Av Jin-Ho Park
Häftad, 2023
1098 kr
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This book focuses on symmetries in the analysis and synthesis of architectural designs. Crucial in the history of architecture, principles of symmetry provided the means to achieve balance and harmony of spatial composition in architecture. Less well known is the importance of symmetry principles …
Architecture Beyond the Cupola
Inventions and Designs of Dante Bini
Av Alberto Pugnale, Alberto Bologna
Inbunden, 2023
1018 kr
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This book reviews Dante Bini’s inventions and designs, focusing on his form-resistant Binishell and other pneumatic construction systems. Dante Bini’s double profile of architect and builder underpins the narrative of the entire book. It is used to analyse the evolution of the early …
Architecture Beyond the Cupola
Inventions and Designs of Dante Bini
Av Alberto Pugnale, Alberto Bologna
Häftad, 2024
1018 kr
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This book reviews Dante Bini’s inventions and designs, focusing on his form-resistant Binishell and other pneumatic construction systems. Dante Bini’s double profile of architect and builder underpins the narrative of the entire book. It is used to analyse the evolution of the early …
Between Mechanics and Architecture
The Mathematical Search for Stability in Architecture
Inbunden, 2025
1805 kr
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This collection of essays reflects the author's decades-long dedication to studying the interplay between mechanics and architecture. It explores how advancements in mechanics have influenced architectural innovation and how the need for new architectural solutions has driven theoretical progress …
Between Mechanics and Architecture
The Mathematical Search for Stability in Architecture
Häftad, 2026
1753 kr
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This collection of essays reflects the author's decades-long dedication to studying the interplay between mechanics and architecture. It explores how advancements in mechanics have influenced architectural innovation and how the need for new architectural solutions has driven theoretical progress …
Shape Computation
Fifty Years, 1972–2022
Inbunden, 2025
552 kr
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This open access volume gives a panorama of Shape Computation, exploring its diverse design practices and interdisciplinary applications. Originating in the seminal 1972 article by George Stiny and James Gips that introduced shape grammars as a new computational paradigm, Shape Computation …
Mathematical Thinking and Properties in Architecture
Palladio, Le Corbusier, and Eisenman
Av Ju Hyun Lee, Michael J. Dawes m. fl.
Inbunden, 2025
1693 kr
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This monograph explores the profound connections between architecture and mathematics through the works of Andrea Palladio, Le Corbusier, and Peter Eisenman. Combining historical insights with computational analyses, it examines the social, spatial, and aesthetic properties of twenty-six iconic …
Mathematical Thinking and Properties in Architecture
Palladio, Le Corbusier, and Eisenman
Av Ju Hyun Lee, Michael J. Dawes m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
1643 kr
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This monograph explores the profound connections between architecture and mathematics through the works of Andrea Palladio, Le Corbusier, and Peter Eisenman. Combining historical insights with computational analyses, it examines the social, spatial, and aesthetic properties of twenty-six iconic …
Fractal Dimension of Architecture
Av Michael J. Ostwald, Josephine Vaughan
Inbunden, 2016
1425 kr
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Fractal analysis is a method for measuring, analysing and comparing the formal or geometric properties of complex objects. In this book it is used to investigate eighty-five buildings that have been designed by some of the twentieth-century’s most respected and celebrated architects. Including …
Islamic Design: A Mathematical Approach
Inbunden, 2018
1580 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book deals with the genre of geometric design in the Islamic sphere. Part I presents an overview of Islamic history, its extraordinary spread from the Atlantic to the borders of China in its first century, its adoption of the cultural outlook of the older civilisations that it conquered (in …
Mathematics of the Modernist Villa
Architectural Analysis Using Space Syntax and Isovists
Av Michael J. Ostwald, Michael J. Dawes
Inbunden, 2018
1355 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book presents the first detailed mathematical analysis of the social, cognitive and experiential properties of Modernist domestic architecture.The Modern Movement in architecture, which came to prominence during the first half of the twentieth century, may have been famous for its functional …
Fractal Dimension of Architecture
Av Michael J. Ostwald, Josephine Vaughan
Häftad, 2018
1425 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Fractal analysis is a method for measuring, analysing and comparing the formal or geometric properties of complex objects. In this book it is used to investigate eighty-five buildings that have been designed by some of the twentieth-century’s most respected and celebrated architects. Including …
