New Architecture and Technology - Softcover

Sebestyen, Gyula; Pollington, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750651644 ISBN 13: 9780750651646

Verlag: Routledge, 2003

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Many books have covered the topics of architecture, materials and technology. 'New Architecture and Technology' is the first to explore the interrelation between these three subjects. It illustrates the impact of modern technology and materials on architecture. The book explores the technical progress of building showing how developments, both past and present, are influenced by design methods. It provides a survey of contemporary architecture, as affected by construction technology. It also explores aspects of building technology within the context of general industrial, social and economic developments. The reader will acquire a vocabulary covering the entire range of structure types and learn a new approach to understanding the development of design.

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Gyula Sebestyen, Chris Pollington

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New Architecture and Technology traces the interrelationship between technological development and building design.

· Understand the influence of technology through examples of contemporary buildings
· Learn from the practical evaluation of successes and failures in modern architecture
· Take inspiration from the explanation of current design trends

The book explains how buildings and cities have evolved to meet the needs of people who use the latest technology. Not only do architects plan and design using newly-developed computer software, but their structures are built with modern construction techniques and continually-improving materials.

Covering the full range of technologies from material science to telecommunications, this book explains the face of the contemporary city and points the way to future developments in architectural design.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0750651644
• ISBN 13: 9780750651646
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 190
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland