
Prototyping for Architects
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 6. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-500-29249-5 (ISBN)
Description
Prototyping is an essential part of the designer's repertoire. Designers prototype their projects to test them, structurally, aesthetically, technically. Whether the prototype works or not is not the point: prototyping is the revelatory process through which the designer gains insight. There are three reasons why contemporary prototyping techniques are transforming the way architects design and build: 1) at a miniature scale, prototyping aids the architect in the presentation to clients of complex spatial ideas; 2) prototyping empowers the architect-designer to test and prove a building's feasibility, leading to more open-minded construction solutions; 3) whether additive (3D printing) or subtractive (robotic milling), prototyping can lead to unexpected and exciting new possibilities within design as a whole, across design disciplines, thus blurring the boundaries between them in highly creative ways.
The book has four sections: an introduction that charts the rise of prototyping in design history, more specifically in architecture; an overview of techniques; a survey section featuring 30 projects, each presented through texts drawn from first-hand interviews, on-site photographs and drawings; and a reference section, which includes a glossary of technical terms.
The book has four sections: an introduction that charts the rise of prototyping in design history, more specifically in architecture; an overview of techniques; a survey section featuring 30 projects, each presented through texts drawn from first-hand interviews, on-site photographs and drawings; and a reference section, which includes a glossary of technical terms.
Reviews / Votes
'Inspirational' - RIBA Journal 'Resourceful' - New DesignMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
with over 700 illustrations in colour and black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 217 mm
Weight
1020 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-29249-5 (9780500292495)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Mark Burry is a professor and director at RMIT's Spatial Information Architecture Laboratory in Melbourne, Australia. Jane Burry is a research fellow at RMIT's Spatial Information Information Architecture Laboratory in Melbourne, Australia.
Content
Introduction * 1. The History of Prototyping * 2. Prototyping Techniques * 3. Prototypes in Practice