Architecture of emergence : the evolution of form in nature and civilisation / Michael Weinstock

By:

Weinstock, Michael

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: John Wiley & Sons, 2010. West Sussex :Description: 280 pISBN:

9780470066331

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

720.1 WEI-A

Contents:

Nature and civilisation -- Climate and the forms of the atmosphere -- Surface and the forms of the land -- Living forms -- The forms of metabolism -- Humans - anatomical and cultural forms -- City forms -- The forms of information, energy and ecology -- Emergence.

Summary: Emergence is one of the most exciting new fields in architecture. This title provides a detailed exploration of the architectural and engineering consequences of this paradigm, and a detailed analysis of geometries, processes and systems to be incorporated into new methods of working.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	Library, SPAB I-2	Non Fiction	720.1 WEI-A (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Cop. 1	Available	002553
Books	Library, SPAB I-2	Non Fiction	720.1 WEI-A (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Cop. 2	Available	004368

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PhD by published work
Thesis (PhDp) - Open University, 2016
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sponsoring establishment: Architectural Association School of Architecture
Originally published : Chichester : Wiley. 2010

Emergence is one of the most exciting new fields in architecture. This title provides a detailed exploration of the architectural and engineering consequences of this paradigm, and a detailed analysis of geometries, processes and systems to be incorporated into new methods of working.

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