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By
Kostas Terzidis, Graduate School of Design, Harvard, USA
Description
Why does the word design owe its origin to Latin and not Greek roots? Where do the limits of the human mind lie? How does ambiguity
enter the deterministic world of computation? Who was Parmenides and why is his philosophy still puzzling today? This unique volume
challenges the reader to tackle all these complex questions and more.
Algorithmic Architecture is not a typical theory-based architectural
book; it is not a computer programming or language tutorial book either. It contains a series of provocative design projects, and yet
it is not just a design or graphic art book per se. Following the tradition of architecture as a conglomeration of various design fields
- engineering, theory, art, and recently, computation - the challenge of this book is to present a concept that, like architecture, is
a unifying theme for many diverse disciplines. An algorithm is not only a step-by-step problem-solving procedure, a series of lines
of computer codes or a mechanistic linguistic expression, but is also an ontological construct with deep philosophical, social, design,
and artistic repercussions. Consequently, this book presents many, various and often seemingly disparate points of view that lead to
the establishment of one common theme; algorithmic architecture.
Audience
Architectural Students interested/ taking courses in- Theories of computational design, Studio courses, Algorithmic design. Professional
development courses, those interested in developing new skills and new conceptual creative methodologies
Students/ professionals in
areas of industrial design and interior design
Contents
* The Strive to Capture the Elusive
* The Intricacy of the Otherness
* A Brief History of Algotecture
* Scripts, Algorithms, and Other
Predicaments
* Amphiboly
* Periplocus
* Epi(multi)logue
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 176 pages, publication date: MAY-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6725-8
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6725-7
Imprint: ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
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