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9783939633426

Precisions : Architecture Between Sciences and the Arts

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    9783939633426

  • ISBN10:

    3939633429

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-12-30
  • Publisher: Distributed Art Pub Inc
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Summary

"Where is the place of architecture? Closer to the arts or to the sciences? And has there been a shift of this position over the past years due to technological evolution? - The term "precision" serves as a starting point for observing the influence of scientific methods on architecture and art. Well-known authors explore the subject from different angles: from digital design strategies in lightweight construction to filigree architectural projects. Practical examples are flanked by essays on art and architectural theory, which also provide a prospect for the future of digitalization and cybernetics."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Theory Building - Introduction to the Seriesp. 6
Precisions on "Precisions" - Architecture, Art and Science?p. 16
Architecture and the Sciences: Scientific Accuracy or Productive Misunderstanding?p. 48
Postmodern Precision? - The Science of Imagesp. 82
The Utopia of Zero Tolerance: The Question of Precision in Architecturep. 112
Precision as a Virtue, as a Necessity, and for Its Own Sakep. 138
In Architecture, Preciselyp. 166
Design Strategiesp. 196
The Leap from Linear to Computational Consciousness: Evolutionary Models of Thought and Architecturep. 232
Appendixp. 262
Biographies
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