Material Matters : Architecture and Material Practice

Katie (University of East London Lloyd Thomas

ISBN 10: 0415363268 / ISBN 13: 9780415363266

Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dez 2006, 2006

Neuware - This book examines the use of materials in architecture, considering their meaning, implications, influences and practical use, going beyond a simple technical view to discover the forces that shape 'the stuff of building'. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780415363266

Inhaltsangabe:

Bringing together texts and work by theorists and practitioners who are making material central to their work, this book reflects the diverse areas of inquiry which are expanding current material discourse. Focusing on the cultural, political, economic, technological and intellectual forces which shape material practices in architecture, the contributors draw on disciplines ranging from philosophy, history and pedagogy to art practice and digital and low-tech fabrication.

By paying critical attention to material, a wide range of issues emerge which are otherwise excluded from architectural discourse, issues that shape and determine the buildings we make, the processes we use and the ways we understand them.

Beautifully illustrated and designed, this book is a unique collection which will be of great interest to architectural practitioners and theorists who want to consider the wider implications of material practice, and to students who are developing their own approach to making buildings.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Katie Lloyd Thomas

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Material Matters : Architecture and Material...
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dez 2006
Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
Einband: Taschenbuch
Zustand: Neu