The New Structuralism: Design, Engineering and Architectural Technologies
The New Structuralism: Design, Engineering and Architectural Technologies by Rivka Oxman is a pioneering publication from Academy Press, released on August 23, 2010. This 136-page book explores the convergence of design, engineering, and architectural technologies, defining a new material practice in experimental architecture. It presents a dynamic synthesis of emerging principles related to spatial, structural, and material ordering, emphasizing the role of materialization and fabrication technologies in contemporary architectural design.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of how this shift influences architectural research and practice, as well as education on an international scale. The book features insights from premier research and design-oriented engineering practices, alongside recent work from notable figures in the field. Topics such as architectural design and structural design are central to the discussions, making this edition a significant contribution to the understanding of modern architectural methodologies.
Official synopsis Publisher
Today the convergence of design, engineering and architectural technologies are breeding a new material practice in experimental architecture. In this pioneering publication, this important shift is fully defined as a highly dynamic synthesis of emerging principles of spatial, structural and material ordering integrated through the application of materialization and fabrication technologies. Providing the foundations for a new theory of structuring in architecture, The New Structuralism has broad implications for the way we both conceive and undertake architectural design, as its impact starts to emanate not only across education internationally, but also through architectural research and practice.
Features premier research and design-oriented engineering practices:
Bollinger + Grohmann
Buro Happold
Hanif Kara (AKT)
Werner Sobek
Focuses on design and fabrication technologies in the recent work of:
Martin Bechthold
Barkow Leibinger
EMBT (Enric Miralles, Benedetta Tagliabue)
Gramazio & Kohler
Fabian Scheurer (designtoproduction)
Yves Weinand and Markus Hudert
Contributors include:
John Chilton
Dominik Holzer and Steven Downing
Neri Oxman
Helmut Pottmann
Nina Rappaport
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