Softspace
From a Representation of Form to a Simulation of Space
Published on 22. December 2006
224 pages
978-1-134-14339-9 (ISBN)
Description
This well-illustrated book unites essayists and emerging architectural practices to examine how digital tools are increasingly being used in architectural design, not only to show form, structure and geometries but also to visualize and simulate energies and material qualities such as air, gas, sound, scent and electricity.
Softspace takes stock of current advancements in design and research, while drawing on historical and ideological trajectories rooted in the past fifty years. The varied contributors examine the capabilities of such 'energy matters' to act as catalysts for design innovation today.
This well-presented and impressively authored title will provoke architects of all levels to consider the potential for creative and innovative design through the use of digital design tools.
Softspace takes stock of current advancements in design and research, while drawing on historical and ideological trajectories rooted in the past fifty years. The varied contributors examine the capabilities of such 'energy matters' to act as catalysts for design innovation today.
This well-presented and impressively authored title will provoke architects of all levels to consider the potential for creative and innovative design through the use of digital design tools.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
91 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder
91 Halftones, color
File size
5,36 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-14339-9 (9781134143399)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
12/2006
1st Edition
Routledge
€282.26
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Book
12/2006
1st Edition
Routledge
€91.79
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Persons
Sean Lally is Caudill Visiting Assistant Professor at the Rice School of Architecture, Texas, USA
Jessica Young is Director of Publications at the Rice School of Architecture, Texas, USA.
Jessica Young is Director of Publications at the Rice School of Architecture, Texas, USA.
Content
Preface: The Stuff Between, In & Around Sean Lally & Jessica Youn Introduction: Energies, Matter & the Gradients of Space Sean Lally Putting out the Fire with Gasoline: Parables of Entropy and Homeostasis from the Second Machine Age to the Information Age Christopher Hight Potential Energies Sean Lally The Phenomena of the Non-Visual Michelle Addington Nested Capacities, Gradient Thresholds & Modulated Environments: Towards Differentiated and Multi-Performative Architectures Michael Hensel & Achim Menges Dissipative Procedures: Optimization through 'Phenomenonization' Chandler Ahrens, Eran Neuman & Aaron Sprecher Cybernetic Anything... Marcelyn Gow The Archoid Chimera: Electric Space as Social Machine Tobi Schneidler Eco_logics Helene Furjan Matter and Sense Jason Payne & Heather Roberge Postscript: This Pipe is Not a Pipe Dream Lars Lerup Postscript: I, the Scent Cube and CSI; or, the Controlled Soft Interior Bart Lootsma Notes, Credits, Biographies
