"Bridgescape: The Art of Designing Bridges brought the aesthetic aspects of bridge design within the grasp of all engineers, architects, and designers. Now, Frederick Gottemoeller's thoroughly revised Second Edition features new and updated coverage - including new case studies,…
This book makes the extremely complex process of architectural perception far more transparent and thus contributes to a better understanding of our built environment. Why is there so much debate about the appearance of our built environment, about the aesthetics of architecture…
This book makes the extremely complex process of architectural perception far more transparent and thus contributes to a better understanding of our built environment. Why is there so much debate about the appearance of our built environment, about the aesthetics of architecture…
Metalithikum
by Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
fromApplied virtuality book series
Saying that an architectural form is naked is a typical affirmation of everyday language that synthesises multiple characters and meanings through a metaphor. Anti-decorative architecture of modern tradition is naked, buildings under construction or ruined are naked, as are in g…
This title presents an account of one of the most interesting phenomena of contemporary architecture: the return to the structure and methods with which contemporary constructions are realized.
This title presents an account of one of the most interesting phenomena of contemporary architecture: the return to the structure and methods with which contemporary constructions are realized.
Saying that an architectural form is naked is a typical affirmation of everyday language that synthesises multiple characters and meanings through a metaphor. Anti-decorative architecture of modern tradition is naked, buildings under construction or ruined are naked, as are in g…
Order in nature, science and the arts -- The order of content -- The order of form -- The logic of aesthetics -- The aesthetics of meaning -- The order of nothingness and the phenomenal gap -- Beauty as reconcilliation -- Selected projects from 'Frank Lyons : Humane Architecture'