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Author | : Christopher Williams |
Publisher | : Architectural Book Publishing |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2013-05-10 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1589799364 |
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Origins of Form is about the shape of things. What limits the height of a tree? Why is a large ship or office building more efficient than a small one? What is the similarity between a human rib cage and an airplane or a bison and a cantilevered bridge? How might we plan for things to improve as they are used instead of wearing out? The author has chosen eight criteria that constitute the major influences on three-dimensional form. These criteria comprise the eight chapters of the book: each looks at form from entirely different viewpoints. The products of both nature and man are examined and compared. This book will make readers—especially those who design and build—aware of their physical environment and how to break away from previously held assumptions and indifference about the ways forms in our human environment have evolved. It shows better ways to do things. The author’s practical, no-nonsense approach and his exquisite drawings, done especially for this volume, provide a clear understanding of what can and cannot be; how big or small an object should be, of what material it will be made, how its function will relate to its design, how its use will change it, and what laws will influence its development. The facts and information were gathered from many sources: the areas of mechanics, structure, and materials; geology, biology, anthropology, paleobiology, morphology and others. These are standard facts in these areas of specialization, but they are also essential to the designer’s overall knowledge and understanding of form. The result is an invaluable work for students, designers, architects, and planners, and an informed introduction to a fascinating subject for laymen.
Author | : Christopher G. Williams |
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Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 1987 |
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Author | : Pierluigi Serraino |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9783764365639 |
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Developed in 1989, the software Form*Z has become an important digital tool for architects when exploring three dimensional objects, in particular when designing spaces which have complex shapes and multiple curved surfaces, which do not adher to Cartesian geometry and cannot be depicted by traditional CAD programs. This book outlines the development, qualities and the future potential of this ingenious program, and the genuine contribution it has made to architectural design is illustrated by projects from Roto Architects, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Siegel Diamond Architecture, Stanley Saitowitz Office, Form 4 amongst others. Pierluigi Serraino, born in 1965, studied architecture in Rome and Los Angeles. Since 1997 he has lived in San Francisco.
Author | : Christopher Williams (Künstler) |
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Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 1981 |
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Author | : Christopher Looby |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780226492834 |
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Voicing America should find an appreciative audience, not only among those interested in the study of language in America, but also among early Americanists in general, literary critics and historians, and political scientists and philosophers interested in theories of nationalism.
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Release | : 2014 |
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Author | : Christopher Williams |
Publisher | : Taylor Trade Pub |
Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781589798083 |
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Looks at the way forms in the environment have evolved and major influences on three-dimensional form, including size, structure, and chance.
Author | : Stephen Mansfield |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2012-03-13 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1462905986 |
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Gain some new ideas along with the principles and history of Japanese stone gardening with this useful and beautiful garden design book. Japanese Stone Gardens provides a comprehensive introduction to the powerful mystique and dynamism of the Japanese stone garden—from their earliest use as props in animistic rituals, to their appropriation by Zen monks and priests to create settings conducive to contemplation and finally to their contemporary uses and meaning. With insightful text and abundant imagery, this book reveals the hidden order of stone gardens and in the process heightens the enthusiast's appreciation of them. The Japanese stone garden is an art form recognized around the globe. These meditative gardens provide tranquil settings, where visitors can shed the burdens and stresses of modern existence, satisfy an age-old yearning for solitude and repose, and experience the restorative power of art and nature. For this reason, the value of the Japanese stone garden today is arguably even greater than when many of them were created. Fifteen gardens are featured in this book: some well known, such as the famous temple gardens of Kyoto, others less so, among them gardens spread through the south of Honshu Island and the southern islands of Shikoku and Kyushu and in faraway Okinawa.
Author | : Christopher Williams (Künstler) |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Architecture |
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Author | : Herbert Read |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1965 |
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